Observing Easter Festivities Across the Globe Through Images

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In an burst of colour and passion, Christians around the world have celebrated Easter — or are still celebrating, depending on the time zone.

As with any religious holiday observed by such a wide variety of cultures, Easter celebrations come in many forms — although all focus on the crucifixion and resurrection story that is central to the Christian faith.

The images below are just a small selection of this variety of spiritual traditions.

Bali, Indonesia

Students of St Thomas Aquino Catholic High School perform a Passion Play depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the Seminary of the Holy Spirit in Tuka, Bali. Source: AAP / Dicky Bisinglasi / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

Cairo, Egypt

Coptic Orthodox Christians gather for an Easter service at the Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner in Cairo on 10 April 2025. Source: Anadolu / Ahmed Sayed / Anadolu via Getty Images

Cottbus, Germany

Women sing Easter hymns as they walk through the village of Maust near Cottbus, Germany. Credit: Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images

Iztapalapa, Mexico

Locals in Iztapalapa, Mexico, re-enact the passion of Christ in this year’s Good Friday procession. Source: AAP / Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/Sipa USA

North Macedonia

Orthodox pilgrims light candles from the torches burning with the Holy Fire from Jerusalem during an Orthodox Christian Easter service in North Macedonia. Source: AAP / Georgi Licovski / EPA

Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistani Christians attend a midnight Easter Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral Church in Karachi. Source: AAP / Fareed Khan/AP

Las Pinas, the Phillipines

Children take part in a procession marking Easter Sunday in Las Pinas, the Philippines. Source: AAP / EPA / Francis R Malaga

Mosul, Iraq

Christians gathered at Mar Yohanna Church in the town of Hamdaniya, near Mosul, Iraq, to celebrate Easter Sunday. Source: Anadolu / Ismael Adnan Yaqoob/Anadolu via Getty Images

Bucharest, Romania

Romanian believers take holy light for their candles from an Orthodox priest during an Easter mass held in Dascalu village, near Bucharest. Source: AAP / EPA/Robert Ghement

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