The Easter Festival is observed with great celebrations in the State of Kerala in the southern part of India. The Festival of Easter in Kerala is the oldest Christian Festival and is celebrated with the same keenness and seriousness as in any other part of the world. The Easter Festival is held with Easter Sunday and the celebrations of the Easter memorialize the central tent of Christianity, the resurgence of Jesus Christ.

The word 'Easter' is derived from the Norse Ostara or Eostre, meaning the festival of spring at the vernal equinox. Easter word is also derived from Eastra a goddess of dawn or Spring. It was at the feast of Passover in Jerusalem that Jesus Christ was crucified and rose from the dead. A name for Easter, therefore, is Pasch, and Churches throughout the world celebrate Easter as a major feast giving it great important like Christmas.

The principal Mexican solar festival was held at the vernal equinox, i.e., Easter, when sacrifices were made to sustain the sun. In India, the vernal equinox festival is called "Holi" and is especially sacred to the god Krishna. The Syrian sun and fertility god Attis was annually hung on a tree, dying and rising on March 24th and 25th, an "Easter celebration" that occurred at Rome as well.

The Christians gather in large masses in churches and thank Jesus, the savior of the whole humanity on the occasion of Easter. Usually it is a midnight mass. On this day Christian who have kept fast for the Lent period break their fast. Before breaking the fast, Christians go to the church for the Holy Communion. After this, they greet each other, wishing each other 'Happy Easter'.