Easter is a 'movable feast' and its date changes from year to year. This year (2011), Good Friday is on April 22nd and Easter is on Sunday, April 24th.
Yes.
Easter is a public holiday in Nigeria. Easter Sunday is a joyful occasion, celebrated with feasting, dancing, drumming, and sometimes with public masquerades and dancers.
No they are closed - public holiday. Source : I work there.
when was Sunday declared as a public holiday
Sunday is not a public holiday. In some countries, it is a day of worship and people go to church.
no
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early Spring Holiday, Late Spring Holiday (Whitsun), Late Summer Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Yes public stores are closed on Easter Sunday but some small shops may be open.
Not in the UK, Mothers Day is always on Sunday, a traditional day of rest for most people and not a public holiday.
Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays. Easter is a joyful occasion that is celebrated with feasting, dancing and drumming. Sometimes, there are public masquerades and dancers. Nigeria's population is approximately 50% Muslim and 40% Christian, with Christians predominately living in the South. Easter can be a time of heightened tensions between the two religious groups in some areas of the country.
There are currently eight public holidays in England and Wales: New Year's Day Good Friday Easter Monday Early May Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day
Sunday became a holiday on 10th June 1890.
Yes, Easter is a family holiday (or you may call it a public holiday,) but also a time to think about when Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead (you don't need to think about that if you are a non christian.)