Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday long Solomon Islands: Wanfala Tabu Day blong Resurrection

Easter Sunday hem wanfala barava important day lo Solomon Islands, wanfala kantri wea kolosap evri pipol nao hem Christian. Disfala day hem no jes wanfala holiday nomoa, bat hem nao faundesen blong faith blong yumi olketa Solomon Islander. Hem wanfala taem wea yumi selebretem laef moa blong Jesus Christ afta wea hem dae lo kros lo Good Friday. Lo olketa nara kantri, olketa maet garem olketa easter bunny or chocolate egg, bat lo Solomon Islands, Easter Sunday hem stap lo heart blong community, lotu, moa famili.

Disfala day hem special bikos hem minim se death hem no win, bat laef nao hem win. From olketa smol vilij lo olketa rimote island go kasem Honiara city, olketa bell blong church bae ring lo early morning blong talem se "Christ hem rise moa!". Hem wanfala taem blong hapi, hope, moa blong startim niufala laef. Olketa Christian denomination olsem Anglican (Church of Melanesia), Catholic, South Seas Evangelical Church (SSEC), United Church, moa Seventh-day Adventist (maski olketa garem nara day blong worship), olketa evriwan karem disfala spirit blong Easter lo heart blong olketa.

Lo Melanesian culture blong yumi, Easter Sunday hem wanfala chance blong olketa famili wea stap farawe blong kam tugeta. Nomata yumi garem ova lo 70 difren languis moa difren custom, Christian faith hem wanfala samting wea joinem yumi evriwan. Easter Sunday hem soem hao yumi save mixim disfala faith wetem olketa kastom blong yumi, olsem sharing blong kaikai moa community spirit.

Wanem Taem Nao Easter Sunday lo 2026?

Lo disfala year, Easter Sunday bae foldaon lo:

Date: April 5, 2026 Day: Sunday Countdown: 92 days moa hem stap bifor disfala tabu day hem kasem yumi.

Easter Sunday hem wanfala "variable date" or "movable feast". Hem no olsem Christmas Day wea stap lo December 25 evri year. Date blong Easter hem depend lo moon. Hem save foldaon enitaem bitwin March 22 moa April 25. Olketa church save usim wanfala calculation wea olketa kolem "computus" blong faendem date blong Easter, wea hem nao firstfala Sunday afta wea full moon hem kamaot afta lo March equinox. Lo year 2026, yumi bae selebretem lo start blong month blong April.

History moa Origin blong Easter

History blong Easter Sunday hem start lo longtaem go lo Jerusalem, kolosap 2,000 years bifor. Bible hem talem se lo third day afta wea olketa berem Jesus, olketa woman wea go lo tomb blong hem faendem se stone hem roll awei moa body blong Jesus hem no stap. Wanfala angel talem olketa se hem laef moa. Disfala event nao hem changeim history blong world moa hem kamap core message blong olketa Apostles.

Lo Solomon Islands, Easter hem kam wetem olketa missionaries lo late 19th century moa early 20th century. Olketa pioneer missionary olsem olketa blong Melanesian Mission (Anglican) or olketa Marist Fathers (Catholic) nao bringim disfala teaching kam. Olketa firstfala convert lo Solomon Islands olketa acceptim Easter olsem wanfala bigfala celebration winim eni nara festival lo kastom blong olketa, bikos hem promisim eternal laef.

Ova lo olketa year, Easter Sunday hem kamap part blong identity blong yumi. Hem no jes wanfala "white man religion" celebration nomoa, bat hem wanfala Melanesian celebration. Yumi usim olketa local instrument olsem panpipes lo samfala church, or yumi singim olketa hymn lo local languis blong yumi blong praiseim God lo disfala Sunday.

Hao Pipol lo Solomon Islands Selebratem Easter Sunday

Celebration blong Easter Sunday lo Solomon Islands hem start lo early morning, or samfala taem lo midnight yet.

1. Sunrise Service (Lotu lo Early Morning)

Staka church lo Honiara moa lo olketa provincial centers olsem Auki, Gizo, moa Kira Kira, olketa garem "Sunrise Service". Pipol save wekap lo 4:00 AM or 5:00 AM blong go lo beach or go lo top blong hill blong watchim sun hem kamaot. Diswan hem symbolizeim darkness wea go awei moa light blong Christ wea kamaot lo tomb. Hem wanfala barava beautiful samting blong herem olketa choir sing lo morning breeze taem sun hem start blong saen lo solwata.

2. Olketa Bigfala Church Service

Afta lo sunrise service, main service blong day bae hem start kolosap 8:00 AM or 9:00 AM. Church bae hem full up barava. Olketa woman bae werem olketa best "island dress" blong olketa, moa olketa man bae werem olketa clean shirt or Bula shirt. Church bae olketa decorateim wetem olketa fresh flower olsem hibiscus, frangipani, moa palm leaf.

Sermon lo disfala day hem focus lo "Victory". Olketa pastor moa priest bae preach abaot hao Jesus winim sin moa death. Olketa choir bae practice for staka week bifor Easter, so music lo disfala day hem barava powerful. Lo olketa Anglican church, bae yu herem olketa loud organ music or brass band lo samfala ples, taem lo olketa vilij, hem bae olketa natural voice wea harmonize barava naes.

3. Family Feast (Kaikai Tugeta)

Afta church, hem taem blong bigfala kaikai. Lo Solomon Islands, yumi no garem Easter ham or chocolate bunny olsem lo Australia or America. Kaikai blong yumi hem "Island Food". Olketa famili bae preparem: Motu: Kaikai wea olketa kukum lo hot stone (pudding, cassava, taro, moa kumara). Fish: Fresh fish wea olketa karem lo sea, kukum wetem coconut milk (lulu). Pig: Lo olketa bigfala celebration, maet olketa killim wanfala pig blong sharem wetem community. Slippery cabbage: Green leaf wea kukum wetem coconut milk. Fruits: Pineapple, pawpaw, moa banana blong dessert.

Kaikai hem wanfala way blong soem love moa unity. Hem no uncommon blong lukim olketa neighbor sharem plate blong kaikai go-back-forth.

4. Rest moa Fellowship

Easter Sunday afternoon hem taem blong rest. Olketa pipol save story story lo under lo shadow blong tree, or olketa pikinini save go plei lo solwata. Hem wanfala day blong peace. No garem staka noise or bigfala party wetem loud music and alcohol, bikos pipol respectim tabu blong day ya.

Olketa Custom moa Tradition lo Olketa Island

Nomata Easter hem wanfala Christian holiday, olketa difren island lo Solomon Islands garem olketa smol way blong olketa selebretem:

Guadalcanal: Lo olketa vilij kolosap lo Honiara, olketa youth group save go raon lo night blong Holy Saturday go kasem Easter Sunday morning blong singim olketa "Easter Carols" lo front blong olketa house. Malaita: Lo samfala part blong Malaita, Easter Sunday hem taem blong reconciliation. Sapos tufala famili garem problem, olketa save usim spirit blong Easter blong forgiveim each other, samfala taem usim shell money blong sealim peace ya, maski church teaching nao hem leadim process ya. Western Province: From olketa garem staka beautiful lagoon, Easter Sunday service save kamap lo outdooa kolosap lo solwata. Olketa canoe bae line up lo beach taem pipol worship. Makira moa Temotu: Olketa custom dance wea garem Christian meaning save kamap lo church compound afta lo service blong selebretem resurrection.

Practical Information blong olketa Visitor

Sapos yu wanfala visitor wea stap lo Solomon Islands lo Easter Sunday 2026, hem gud blong yu save lo olketa samting ya:

1. Dress Code

Solomon Islands hem wanfala conservative society taem hem kam lo church. Sapos yu go lo service, wearim samting wea coverim shoulder moa knee blong yu. For olketa woman, wanfala island dress or long skirt hem best. For olketa man, wanfala shirt wetem long pants or wanfala clean sulu (pocket sulu) hem barava fine.

2. Transport

Easter Sunday hem stap lo middle blong wanfala long weekend (Good Friday go kasem Easter Monday). Honiara: Olketa taxi moa bus bae operate bat maet no staka olsem normal day. Inter-island: Olketa boat (ferry) moa plane (Solomon Airlines) bae operate lo schedule blong olketa, bat yu mas bookim early bikos staka pipol travel go bak lo vilij blong olketa. Walking: Honiara bae hem quiet lelebet, so walking hem easy bat remember se weather bae hem hot.

3. Shops moa Services

Bikos Easter Sunday hem "Sunday" finis, staka shop bae close regardless. Bat bikos Easter Monday hem wanfala public holiday, staka business bae stay close for four days straight (Friday-Monday). Markets: Central Market lo Honiara bae close lo Sunday. Supermarkets: Olketa bigfala Chinese shop or supermarkets maet open for few hours lo morning or afternoon, bat no count lo hem. Karemam supplies blong yu lo Thursday or Saturday. Restaurants: Olketa restaurant lo olketa big hotel (olsem Heritage Park, Solomon Kitano Mendana, or Coral Sea Resort) bae open moa maet servem special Easter lunch.

4. Weather

April lo Solomon Islands hem taem wea wet season hem start blong finis, bat humidity hem high yet. Temperature bae stap bitwin 28°C kasem 32°C. Expectim samfala rain lo afternoon, bat usually hem no stopem celebration.

5. Respect

Sapos yu visitim wanfala vilij, askim permission bifor yu tekem photo lo church service. Usually, pipol hem barava friendly moa bae olketa inviteim yu blong joinem kaikai blong olketa. Hem wanfala big honor blong sharem kaikai wetem olketa local.

Easter Sunday: Wanfala Public Holiday?

Wanfala samting blong noteim hem se lo Solomon Islands, Easter Sunday hem no wanfala official public holiday lo law.

Wait, why? Bikos Easter Sunday hem foldaon lo "Sunday" finis. Lo Solomon Islands, Sunday hem wanfala day blong rest finis under lo law blong kantri. Olketa official public holiday blong Easter period hem:

1. Good Friday: April 5, 2026 (minus 2 days) - Public Holiday
2. Holy Saturday: April 5, 2026 (minus 1 day) - Public Holiday
3. Easter Monday: April 5, 2026 (plus 1 day) - Public Holiday

So, maski Easter Sunday hem main day blong celebration, olketa office moa bank olketa close finis bikos hem Sunday. Olketa worker no garem "extra day off" for Sunday ya, bat olketa garem Monday blong rest afta lo bigfala celebration.

Government office, bank, moa school bae close start lo Friday go kasem Monday. Olketa bae open baek lo Tuesday. Diswan hem givim chance lo olketa pipol wea waka lo Honiara blong go bak lo home province blong olketa blong spendim taem wetem olketa tribal leader moa elder blong olketa.

Spirit blong Easter lo Solomon Islands

Wanem nao barava essence blong Easter Sunday lo Solomon Islands? Hem no abaot shopping or holiday deals. Hem abaot Faith, Family, moa Food.

Taem yumi lukim world wea staka problem stap, Easter Sunday hem remindim olketa Solomon Islander se hope hem stap. Lo olketa remote island wea no garem electricity or internet, Easter Sunday candle nao hem lightim up church. Lo Honiara wea laef hem fast, Easter Sunday hem forceim pipol blong stop, go lo church, moa tingting bak lo olketa spiritual value blong olketa.

Disfala day hem soem tu "Resilience" blong olketa pipol. Nomata yumi feisim climate change, natural disaster, or economic hardship, spirit blong resurrection hem talem yumi se yumi save rise moa. Easter Sunday hem wanfala day blong joy wea joinim evriwan—pikinini, youth, moa olketa kurae (old pipol).

Sapos yu stap lo Solomon Islands lo April 5, 2026, 2026, tekem taem blong lisin lo olketa choir, tastim wanfala fresh motu, moa feelim disfala peace wea kam wetem Easter Sunday. Hem wanfala experience wea bae yu no save forgetim, bikos hem soem barava heart blong "The Happy Isles".

Happy Easter lo yufala evriwan!