If you're in need of a break there's not long left to wait for the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Not only is it a time when you can enjoy tucking into chocolate eggs but it also means you can spend some extra quality time with your loved ones.

Find out when Easter falls this year, and when Lent begins and ends.

When is Easter 2018? 

This year Easter Sunday falls on April 21.  

Good Friday (April 19) and Easter Monday (April 22) will be bank holidays, which means most workers will be able to enjoy a four-day weekend. 




Why do the Easter dates change each year?



This then led to Christians celebrating Easter on different dates. Jesus was crucified in first century Judea, historians believe the year was between 30 AD and 33 AD. 

When does lent start?  

Lent - the beginning of a fasting period leading up to Easter Sunday - falls on Wednesday, March 6.  

It comes the day after Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day.  


Lent comes to an end on Thursday, April 18. 

The period includes six Sundays, which are not included in the Lenten fast.