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Countries that Celebrate Easter 2024

Romania

Just like many other holidays, Easter is celebrated by anyone of the Christian faith. Christians around the world come together to remember the death of their lord and savior, Jesus Christ, where it has been said that he reincarnated into his physical body just three days later. The 40 days leading to the death of Christ are similar, but largely different, throughout the many different sects of Christianity. Romania is one of the world's most observant of the Orthodox faith, which brings with it differences in calendar days as compared to more popular faiths, such as Catholicism and Protestants.

Romanian Orthodox people believe that the 40 days leading up to Easter is a time for sacrifice, and no meat or animal by-products can be consumed. For a country that relies on its fresh produce, including eggs, milk, and various carnivorous diets, this signals the ultimate sacrifice one can make during this time to mimic the pain and suffering that Christ felt wandering the desert for 40 days without food and water. Some days are also designated "black fast", which means on extremely holy days no food, water, or digestive items can be consumed.

Egypt

While it is situated in Northern Africa, a large part of the Egyptian population observes the Christian faith, more specifically the Coptic faith. The Coptic sect is a superficially Egyptian branch but welcomes all followers. It was mostly created to resist the Islamic influence and traditions of its surrounding nations. Egypt is well situated between Africa and Europe and was famously conquered by the Roman empire in antiquity. Once Emperor Constantine had officially recognized Christianity throughout its states, many of the former, and once current, counties had become part of the Holy Roman Empire, which eventually was considered Byzantium.

This has given Egypt a unique deep faith tied in with the rest of Christianity, similar to the Orthodox faith. It is considered older than even Catholicism and is one of the three faiths that travel to Jerusalem during Easter day to receive the Holy Flame. Easter is widely celebrated in this country. Although it has historically been state recognized, the growing Islamic influence in government has attempted to discredit the Coptic faith - notably refusing to declare Easter a state holiday in 2021.

Ireland

Ireland, specifically southern Ireland, is one of the most devout Catholic countries in the world. To the Irish, Catholicism is more than just a faith, but a sense of national identity. Much of Irish history has been in contention with the greater United Kingdom, specifically England. Tensions were at their highest when Southern Ireland seceded from the Union, dividing families and friends alike. The Northern Irish had also followed the Protestant faith, which was the predominant faith in the United Kingdom at the time.

The Irish have kept their connection to God and their faith as a symbol of defiance and identity, one that can not be shaken by those who wish to conquer them.

Notes:
- Like Christmas, Easter has both a secular and a religious aspect. As such, while it is rarely an official government holiday in non-Christian nations, it can be celebrated on a personal scale by secular practitioners or Christian minorities anywhere in the world.

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Country
Celebrate Easter?
AfghanistanNo
AlbaniaYes
AlgeriaNo
American SamoaNo
AndorraYes
AngolaNo
AnguillaYes
Antigua and BarbudaYes
ArgentinaYes
ArmeniaYes
ArubaYes
AustraliaYes
AustriaYes
AzerbaijanNo
BahamasYes
BahrainNo
BangladeshYes
BarbadosYes
BelarusNo
BelgiumYes
BelizeYes
BeninYes
BermudaYes
BhutanNo
BoliviaNo
Bosnia and HerzegovinaYes
BotswanaYes
BrazilYes
BruneiNo
BulgariaYes
Burkina FasoYes
BurundiNo
CambodiaNo
CameroonYes
CanadaYes
Cape VerdeNo
Cayman IslandsYes
Central African RepublicYes
ChadYes
ChileYes
ChinaNo
ColombiaYes
ComorosNo
Cook IslandsYes
Costa RicaNo
CroatiaYes
CubaNo
CuracaoYes
CyprusYes
Czech RepublicNo
DenmarkYes
DjiboutiNo
DominicaYes
Dominican RepublicNo
DR CongoNo
EcuadorYes
EgyptNo
El SalvadorYes
Equatorial GuineaNo
EritreaNo
EstoniaYes
EswatiniYes
EthiopiaNo
Falkland IslandsNo
Faroe IslandsYes
FijiYes
FinlandYes
FranceYes
French GuianaYes
French PolynesiaYes
GabonYes
GambiaYes
GeorgiaYes
GermanyYes
GhanaYes
GibraltarYes
GreeceYes
GreenlandYes
GrenadaYes
GuadeloupeYes
GuamNo
GuatemalaYes
GuineaYes
Guinea BissauYes
GuyanaYes
HaitiYes
HondurasYes
Hong KongYes
HungaryYes
IcelandYes
IndiaNo
IndonesiaYes
IranNo
IraqNo
IrelandYes
Isle of ManYes
IsraelNo
ItalyYes
Ivory CoastYes
JamaicaYes
JapanNo
JordanYes
KazakhstanNo
KenyaYes
KiribatiYes
KuwaitNo
KyrgyzstanNo
LaosNo
LatviaYes
LebanonYes
LesothoYes
LiberiaNo
LibyaNo
LiechtensteinYes
LithuaniaYes
LuxembourgYes
MacauNo
MadagascarYes
MalawiYes
MalaysiaYes
MaldivesNo
MaliYes
MaltaYes
Marshall IslandsNo
MartiniqueYes
MauritaniaNo
MauritiusNo
MayotteYes
MexicoYes
MicronesiaNo
MoldovaYes
MonacoYes
MongoliaNo
MontenegroYes
MontserratYes
MoroccoNo
MozambiqueNo
MyanmarNo
NamibiaYes
NauruYes
NepalNo
NetherlandsYes
New CaledoniaYes
New ZealandYes
NicaraguaYes
NigerYes
NigeriaYes
NiueNo
North KoreaNo
North MacedoniaYes
Northern Mariana IslandsNo
NorwayYes
OmanNo
PakistanYes
PalauNo
PalestineNo
PanamaYes
Papua New GuineaYes
ParaguayNo
PeruYes
PhilippinesYes
PolandYes
PortugalYes
Puerto RicoYes
QatarNo
Republic of the CongoNo
ReunionYes
RomaniaYes
RussiaNo
RwandaYes
Saint BarthelemyYes
Saint Kitts and NevisYes
Saint LuciaYes
Saint MartinYes
Saint Pierre and MiquelonYes
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNo
SamoaYes
San MarinoYes
Sao Tome and PrincipeNo
Saudi ArabiaNo
SenegalYes
SerbiaYes
SeychellesYes
Sierra LeoneYes
SingaporeYes
Sint MaartenYes
SlovakiaYes
SloveniaYes
Solomon IslandsYes
SomaliaNo
South AfricaYes
South KoreaNo
South SudanYes
SpainYes
Sri LankaYes
SudanNo
SurinameYes
SwedenYes
SwitzerlandYes
SyriaYes
TaiwanYes
TajikistanNo
TanzaniaYes
ThailandNo
Timor LesteNo
TogoYes
TokelauNo
TongaYes
Trinidad and TobagoYes
TunisiaNo
TurkeyNo
TurkmenistanNo
Turks and Caicos IslandsYes
TuvaluYes
UgandaYes
UkraineYes
United Arab EmiratesNo
United KingdomYes
United StatesYes
United States Virgin IslandsNo
UruguayYes
UzbekistanNo
VanuatuYes
Vatican CityYes
VenezuelaYes
VietnamYes
Wallis and FutunaYes
Western SaharaNo
YemenNo
ZambiaYes
ZimbabweYes
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How many countries celebrate Easter?

Easter is a holiday that is celebrated by many countries around the world, but it is most commonly celebrated by those of the Christian faith.

Which countries celebrate Easter?

Just about every country celebrates Easter, especially when there is a population that follows the Christian faith.

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