Fairfield Celebrates Passover, Easter This Weekend

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- It's a weekend filled with religious holidays for the faithful in Fairfield County.

Today marks Good Friday with Easter on Sunday.
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Daily Voice

04/03/2015 3:00 p.m.

The Jewish festival of Passover, which celebrates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, begins at sundown Friday, April 3, and runs through April 11.

For Christians, today is Good Friday, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus. Easter Sunday, on April 5, celebrates his Resurrection.

Both holidays are rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition — with a focus on family and eating together.

Go here for Easter and Passover recipes; here for restaurants open Easter Sunday; here for story on calorie counts in Easter candy.

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