Easter is one of the most important holidays around the world and is celebrated by both conservative families and modern families.

Take a look at pictures of celebrations around the world:

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In the Vatican, Pope Francis leaves after the Easter vigil as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday.

Earlier, the 87-year-old pontiff had presided over the Easter vigil.

In Indonesia, Catholic faithful hold candles during the Easter Vigil at St. Kristoforos church in Jakarta.

An aerial shot inside St. Kristoforos church in Jakarta.

In Ukraine, a woman and child light place a candle during a Holy Saturday service at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, in Lviv, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine.

At the same cathedral in Lviv, a priest blesses traditional cakes and eggs during the Holy Saturday service.

In Iraq, Father Mar Benedict Younan Hano (C), Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, leads the Easter Eve service at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception (al-Tahira-l-Kubra).

The Syriac Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception (al-Tahira-l-Kubra) is located in the predominantly Christian town of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda) in Iraq's Nineveh province, some 30 kilometres from Mosul.

In Poland, a devotee arrives with his basket with Easter food to receive the blessing in Saint Michael Church in a provincial town in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski on Saturday. It is a Polish tradition to bless food, especially the Easter eggs with Holy Water.

The same day also in Poland, people take part in a prayer at the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army in Warsaw.

Here, members of the armed forces carry an effigy of Jesus Christ during the Easter procession in Warsaw.

In Finland, Helsinki Lutheran church organized an open-air play in the central Senaatintori square instead of the usual via crucis, in occasion of the celebration of Easter. Few hundreds of people took part in the celebration.

In Pakistan, Christian devotees hold candles during a Easter vigil procession at Central Brooks Memorial Church, in Karachi.

In Turkey, priests place the big candle symbolizing the light of Christ's resurrection overcoming the darkness of the tomb. A solemn ceremony was held to observe Holy Saturday and Easter Eve, bringing together devout congregants for prayers and reflection in Istanbul's St. Anthony Church.

In Haiti, Easter is being overshadowed by tough economic and political times, with many people desperate. Here, a woman holds a lit candle inside a Catholic church during holy season in Port-au-Prince.

Still in Haiti, people sit next to their gallons of water inside a Catholic church during holy season in Port-au-Prince.

Pilgrims on a van do charity work in front of a Catholic church during holy season in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 30, 2024. Because of the country's socio-political, economic and, above all, security situation, Easter is not really on the cards this year.

In China, Chinese Catholic clergy attend an Easter mass at a church in Beijing.

In Pakistan, Christian devotees attend midnight Easter Mass at Central brooks memorial church in Karachi.

In northern Germany, firefighter Maximilian Ziebe lights the Easter fire in the village of Uphusen near Achim.

For centuries, traditional fires have been lit in northern Germany, where people meet on Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday to say goodbye to winter and celebrate Easter.

Still in Germany, a demonstrator holds a placard reading "Ami go home" as he participates with other people in the Easter march peace demonstration along the Karl-Marx-Avenue in Berlin. Numerous large traditional Easter marches take place throughout Germany to protest against war.

A woman wearing wings is dressed as a dove as she participates in the Easter march peace demonstration along the Karl-Marx-Street in Berlin.

In France, the return of the sun is inviting many tourists to enjoy the sunshine by the sea on the Basque coast this Easter weekend.