1. Easter takes place on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. From year to year this is a different date. Passover, which Jesus’ death and resurrection is strongly connected with, is determined in the same fashion.
2. Priest’s vestments are white and gold for Easter.
3. An Easter procession was a tradition in some Catholic cultures. After Easter morning Mass, the congregation would pray or sing hymns. This tradition has been secularized into what is now known as the Easter parade.
4. The Easter Lily was brought to the United States from Japan in 1882. Although not an ancient tradition, it quickly became an essential part of alter ornamentation during Easter mass.
5. Although many Catholics focus only on Easter Sunday, the Easter Season lasts for 50 days after Easter Sunday. The official end of Easter occurs on Pentecost, when we celebrate the Decent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and Mary.