On Good Friday, Christians commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus. Good Friday is considered a so-called silent holiday in Germany.
On Easter Sunday, Jesus overcame death and thereby fulfilled his divine mission of redemption on earth. The Council of Nicaea set the date in 325 so that Easter always falls on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring. Easter concludes the 40-day Lent (Passion Season) At the beginning of the celebration, Easter fires and candles are blessed as symbols of light for life.