Octave of Easter
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The Octave of Easter is the eight-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Easter Sunday and extends through the following Sunday, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus with heightened solemnity.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Easter Octave | 5 |
| Octave of Easter canonical | 5 |
| Easter Season | 1 |
| Sunday in the Octave and Season of Easter | 1 |
| Sunday of Easter | 1 |
| Sunday of Pascha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Octave of Easter Context triple: [Easter Week, hasAlternativeName, Octave of Easter]
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A.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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B.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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C.
Laetare Sunday
Laetare Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a lighter, more joyful tone as a mid-Lenten respite from penitential practices.
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D.
Easter Eve
Easter Eve is the Christian observance on the day before Easter Sunday, commemorating the time Jesus lay in the tomb and often marked by quiet reflection and the Easter Vigil liturgy.
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E.
Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast is an Eastern Christian period of abstinence and spiritual preparation leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Octave of Easter Target entity description: The Octave of Easter is the eight-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Easter Sunday and extends through the following Sunday, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus with heightened solemnity.
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A.
Pentecostarion
The Pentecostarion is an Eastern Christian liturgical book used in the Byzantine Rite that contains the hymns and services for the period from Easter (Pascha) through the Sunday after Pentecost.
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B.
Ascension Day
Ascension Day is a major Christian feast commemorating Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven, observed on the 40th day of Easter.
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C.
Laetare Sunday
Laetare Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar, marked by a lighter, more joyful tone as a mid-Lenten respite from penitential practices.
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D.
Easter Eve
Easter Eve is the Christian observance on the day before Easter Sunday, commemorating the time Jesus lay in the tomb and often marked by quiet reflection and the Easter Vigil liturgy.
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E.
Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast is an Eastern Christian period of abstinence and spiritual preparation leading up to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast
ⓘ
liturgical period ⓘ octave ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
neophytes newly baptized at the Easter Vigil
ⓘ
renewal of baptismal promises ⓘ |
| basedOn | date of Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| calendarType | movable feast period ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Resurrection of Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
resurrection of Jesus Christ
|
| characterizedBy | heightened solemnity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
joy of the Resurrection
ⓘ
victory over death ⓘ |
| follows | Holy Week ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bright Octave
ⓘ
Bright Week ⓘ Easter Week ⓘ White Week ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | solemnity on each day in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| hasDay |
Easter Friday
ⓘ
Easter Monday ⓘ Easter Saturday ⓘ Easter Sunday ⓘ
linked to:
Easter
Easter Thursday ⓘ Easter Tuesday ⓘ Easter Wednesday ⓘ Second Sunday of Easter ⓘ |
| hasDuration | eight days ⓘ |
| hasEndDay | Second Sunday of Easter ⓘ |
| hasEndDayTitle |
Divine Mercy Sunday in the Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Divine Mercy Sunday
|
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasStartDay |
Easter Sunday
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter
|
| includes |
Gospel accounts of Resurrection appearances
ⓘ
daily Mass with Gloria ⓘ recitation of the Te Deum in some traditions ⓘ special readings from the Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Paschal mystery ⓘ |
| liturgicalRank | highest rank of feast in the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| observancePractice |
omission of penitential practices in many traditions
ⓘ
singing of the Regina Caeli instead of the Angelus ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
other Western Christian churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
Easter season
ⓘ
linked to:
Easter Week
|
| precedes | remainder of Easter season ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Divine Mercy Sunday ⓘ |
| theologyFocus |
baptismal grace
ⓘ
new creation in Christ ⓘ |
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Subject: Octave of Easter Description of subject: The Octave of Easter is the eight-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Easter Sunday and extends through the following Sunday, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus with heightened solemnity.
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