Easter is one of the principal holidays, or feasts, of Christianity. It marks the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. For many Christian churches, Easter is the joyful end to the Lenten season of fasting and penitence. As promised throughout scripture, the saviour would be raised from the dead on the third day to be alive with the Father in heaven. Without this holy sacrifice, there could be no salvation for mankind.