Easter Week

proper noun

The week after Holy Week, starting on Easter Sunday, containing Easter Monday, and going on through to Easter Saturday.

“Holonyms: Octave of Easter (“the 8 days following on from Easter, starting on Easter Sunday, ending on Divine Mercy Sunday”) < Eastertide < Eastertime < calendar”

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The week after Holy Week, starting on Easter Sunday, containing Easter Monday, and going on through to Easter Saturday.

    Holonyms: Octave of Easter (“the 8 days following on from Easter, starting on Easter Sunday, ending on Divine Mercy Sunday”) < Eastertide < Eastertime < calendar

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    Meronyms: Easter Sunday, Easter Day, Easter, Easter Monday, Easter Tuesday, Easter Wednesday, Easter Thursday, Easter Friday, Easter Saturday, Second Sunday of Easter

Translations

Finnish pääsiäisviikko
  • pääsiäisviikkoweek following on Easter (beginning with Easter Sunday)
Irish Seachtain na Cásca
  • Seachtain na Cáscaweek following on Easter (beginning with Easter Sunday)
Swedish påskvecka
  • påskveckaweek following on Easter (beginning with Easter Sunday)
Cite this entry
APA

Easter Week. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Easter%20Week

MLA

“Easter Week.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Easter%20Week. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Easter Week,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Easter%20Week.

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