Easter Tuesday
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| Observed by | Christendom |
| Type | Christian |
| Observances | church services |
| Date | third day ofEastertide |
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Easter Tuesdayis the third day ofEastertideand is a holiday in some areas. Easter Tuesday in the Western Christian liturgical calendar is the third day in theOctave of Easterand analogously, in the Byzantine Rite, is the third day of Bright Week.[1]
Liturgical observances[edit]
Eastern Christianity[edit]
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Western Christianity[edit]
In Western Christianity, Easter Tuesday is the third day of Eastertide, as well as the third day in theOctave of Easter.[1]
In theLutheran Churches,the Gospel for Easter Tuesday concerns St. Luke's account of Jesus' disciples in theUpper Room.[1]
Cultural observances[edit]
Australia and New Zealand[edit]
Easter Tuesday is a normal working day in all Australian states and territories exceptTasmania,where it is a legal holiday for certain workers, generally the Public Service.[2]Historically, when the Australian academic year was divided into three terms, Easter Tuesday was an extension of the Easter break within Term 1 in Sydney to allow children to attend theSydney Royal Easter Show.Under the current four-term system, it is common for Easter Tuesday to fall within the regular school holidays at the end of Term 1.
Easter Tuesday is not a public holiday in New Zealand, but in the public education sector it is a mandatory holiday.[3]Easter Tuesday was a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand in 2000 by happenstance as it coincided withANZAC Day,and in 2011 as a substitute holiday asEaster MondayandANZAC Daycoincided.[4]
Great Britain[edit]
Although Easter Tuesday is not a holiday in Great Britain, a proposal for a five-term academic year with fixed term lengths would see Easter Tuesday become a school holiday as an extension to the Easter weekend (a mini-break within the fourth term).[5]
Northern Ireland[edit]
InNorthern IrelandEaster Tuesday is not an official government and public bank holiday.[6]However, public transport operates a holiday timetable on this day.[7]
Republic of Cyprus[edit]
InCyprus,Easter Tuesday is an official bank holiday.[8]
See also[edit]
- Bright Week
- Easter Monday
- Easter Friday
- Easter Saturday
- Good Friday
- Life of Jesus in the New Testament
- Sham El Nessim
References[edit]
- ^abcGramenz, Stefan (6 April 2021)."Eastertide Lections".The Lutheran Missal.
- ^"WorkSafe Tasmania: Public Holidays".Worksafe.tas.gov.au.22 February 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 27 February 2020.Retrieved5 April2021.
- ^"Schools closed on Easter Tuesday".Parents.education.govt.nz.Retrieved17 April2017.
- ^"2011 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | Australian Federation of Employers & Industries".Afei.org.au.Retrieved17 April2017.
- ^"BBC News - EDUCATION - Inquiry to consider five-term year".News.bbc.co.uk.Retrieved17 April2017.
- ^"UK bank holidays - GOV.UK".gov.uk.Retrieved1 April2024.
- ^"Family trains to Portrush among Translink plans for Northern Ireland's Easter holidays timetable".itv.Retrieved1 April2024.
- ^Ltd, DW Dynamic Works."Central Bank of Cyprus - Working Hours & Bank Holidays".centralbank.cy.Retrieved10 April2018.