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Easter Monday is the day immediately following Easter Sunday, the Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's resurrection. In many countries, it is observed as a public holiday and bank holiday, making it a day off work for many people.
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- Instance of
- public holiday
- Subclass of
- Monday
- Part of
- Octave of Easter
- Named after
- Monday
- Followed by
- Easter Tuesday
- Follows
- Easter
- Image
- 21.4.14 Lamacaes 1 Easter Monday Parade 070 (13983298816).jpg
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- Commons category
- Easter Monday
- day of week
- Monday
- commemorates
- Resurrection of Jesus
- different from
- Holy Monday
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Encyclopedic overview
The celebration of Easter Monday Mass by Evangelical-Lutheran priests at Kungsholm Church, part of the Diocese of Stockholm in the Church of Sweden Easter Monday in Portugal Easter Monday is the second day of Eastertide and a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries. In Western Christianity it marks the second day of the Octave of Easter; in Eastern Christianity it marks the second day of Bright Week.
Religious observances
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