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Happy Easter 2025! Christians in NY, Ukraine celebrate Easter with midnight vigils and unique traditions: See photos

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By Shweta Kukreti
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Easter is a major Christian holiday commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day following his crucifixion.

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People receive the Comunion as they attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. Every year people gather on Fifth Avenue in creative and whimsical Easter finery to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People receive the Comunion as they attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. Every year people gather on Fifth Avenue in creative and whimsical Easter finery to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People extend wishes to each other at Saint Patrick's cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People extend wishes to each other at Saint Patrick's cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People receive the Comunion as they attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People receive the Comunion as they attend morning mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People light candles at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People light candles at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People pray during mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People pray during mass at Saint Patrick's Cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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People don colorful hats at Saint Patrick's cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People don colorful hats at Saint Patrick's cathedral before the Easter Bonnet Parade on April 20, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Orthodox Christians walk behind baskets with eggs on the sidelines of the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Orthodox Christians walk behind baskets with eggs on the sidelines of the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP)

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Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, Joanikije Micovic leads the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Metropolitan of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, Joanikije Micovic leads the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP)

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Orthodox Christians take part in the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Orthodox Christians take part in the Easter service at the Cathedral in Podgorica, Montenegro, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP)(AFP)

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Father Henadii blesses Easter baskets during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

Father Henadii blesses Easter baskets during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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The U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument are visible just before dawn as people await the beginning of an Easter sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial, a tradition for more than 40 years, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

The U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument are visible just before dawn as people await the beginning of an Easter sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial, a tradition for more than 40 years, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey(REUTERS)

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A priest blesses a girl and Easter baskets during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at Cross Lower Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

A priest blesses a girl and Easter baskets during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at Cross Lower Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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A mother carries her daughter during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at Cross Lower Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

A mother carries her daughter during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at Cross Lower Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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A father helps his daughter to light a candle during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

A father helps his daughter to light a candle during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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A family help their daughter to light a candle during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

A family help their daughter to light a candle during the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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People participate in an Easter sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial, a tradition for more than 40 years, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People participate in an Easter sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial, a tradition for more than 40 years, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Allison Bailey(REUTERS)

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People arrive for the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 20, 2025 08:12 pm IST

People arrive for the celebration of Orthodox Easter at St. John Theologian Church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)(AP)

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    Shweta Kukreti

    Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.

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