While Christmas celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, Easter celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and thus signifies the main postulate of Christianity. There are some controversies upon the date of Easter celebration. As there is no commonly acceptable date for the resurrection, the dates of Easter in Western and Eastern traditions of Christianity do not coincide.

The Orthodox Christian Easter is called Pascha. In Eastern Orthodox church Easter service starts in late Saturday evening with procession, which symbolizes “a search for the body of Christ”. At the final stage of this procession there is a cry, “Christ is risen!”. The priests display the Easter Eucharist. Procession is lightened with candles and lamps. This light symbolizes Christ as the light of the world. Before Easter there is a forty days fasting – the Great Lent. Holly week is the last week of the Lent. Holly week reflects on the last week of Jesus’ life, each day of this week has a sacred meaning and emphasizes the significance of Easter Sunday itself. The fasting is particularly strict during Holly Week, in this way Christians commemorate the suffering of Jesus Christ. Holly week provides a faith journey for people, reveals the meaning of Easter celebration – a celebration of Christ light and promise of salvation. This is the time of special services, processions and religious traditions.

Holly Week begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday. On this day Jesus entered Jerusalem and was welcomed by the crowds who were waving branches of palm tree.  During  church services on this day the emphasis is placed on approaching suffering and death of Jesus.
On Holly Thursday, or Maundy Thursday the Jesus had the Last Supper with his Apostles  and later that day he was betrayed by Judas. The focus of the liturgies is on communion and remembrance.
Good Friday marks Jesus arrest, trial, crucification and death. This day is a culmination of grief, a horror of sin and darkness of the betrayal.  Worshippers are morning for the Christ death and for the sins of human kind.
The Great, or Holy Saturday is the day when Jesus rested in the Tomb. This day symbolizes the life in darkness  apart from God.  This is a time to remember family and  those who have died, the time of  awaiting resurrection, forgiveness and salvation.
Easter Sunday is a day of joy and celebration of the great news that Christ has risen from the dead.  Easter signifies redemption and forgiveness of sins. It symbolizes that people died to their sins and were resurrected with Jesus Christ.