Easter is a holiday celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is also known as Pascha or Resurrection Sunday and is typically celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon of the northern hemisphere's spring equinox. EASTER Island, or Rapa Nui, is an isolated island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean that is home to the famous Moai statues. It is believed to have been settled by Polynesians between 700 and 1100 AD.