What color does the priest wear during Easter?.
Symbolism of White and Gold:
- White: Represents joy, purity, light, and the victory of Christ’s Resurrection. It is the primary liturgical color used for Easter Sunday and throughout the Easter season.
- Gold: Often used as an alternative to white for major feast days like Easter, symbolizing triumph, richness, and the glory of the Resurrection.
Key Liturgical Celebrations in the Easter Season:
- Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday Night): White or gold vestments.
- Easter Sunday: White or gold vestments.
- The Octave of Easter (first eight days): White vestments.
- Throughout the Easter Season (50 days): White vestments are worn, culminating on Pentecost Sunday.
- Solemnities and special feasts within Easter: White or gold vestments.
On Pentecost Sunday, which ends the Easter season, priests switch to red vestments to symbolize the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles.
