Easter
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Easter

Icon of the Resurrection depicting Christ having destroyed the gates of Hades and removing Adam and Eve from the grave. Christ is flanked by saints, and Satan—depicted as an old man—is bound and chained. (See Resurrection of Jesus in Christian art.)

Type	Christian, cultural
Significance	Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
Celebrations	Church services, festive family meals, Easter egg decoration, and gift-giving
Observances	Prayer, all-night vigil, sunrise service
Date	Determined by the Computus
2023 date

April 9 (Western)
April 16 (Eastern)

2024 date

March 31 (Western)
May 5 (Eastern)

2025 date

April 20 (Western)
April 20 (Eastern)

2026 date

April 5 (Western)
April 12 (Eastern)

Related to	Passover, since it is regarded as the Christian fulfillment of Passover; Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Clean Monday, Lent, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter; and Divine Mercy Sunday, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi and Feast of the Sacred Heart which follow it.

With reference to the table, judge whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted according to the table. Return the result as JSON: {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}.

Claim: Church attendance is required during Easter.

answer: neutral