TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama football has the weekend off in observance of Easter.

The Crimson Tide’s last spring practice was Thursday, March 29, and the players and coaches will return to the field Tuesday, April 3, for their sixth practice of the spring.

Until then, many will spend time with their families Sunday, including coach Nick Saban, who is looking forward to an Easter egg hunt with his granddaughter, Amelie.

“Easter is a holiday that a lot of people get together from a family standpoint,” Saban said Tuesday. “I know I’m looking forward to seeing my grandbaby and having a little Easter egg hunt. But I get to hide the eggs, and then I get to show her where they’re at.”

Alabama is a third of the way through its spring practice schedule and has nine sessions left until April 21’s A-Day Game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide will hold its first scrimmage this upcoming weekend on Saturday, April 7 -- it’s first of three this spring.

UA’s remaining spring schedule

Tuesday, April 3 -- 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 5 -- 3:30 p.m.

**Saturday, April 7 -- TBD

Monday, April 9 -- 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11 -- 3:30 p.m.

Friday, April 13 -- 3:30 p.m.

**Saturday, April 14 -- TBD

Tuesday, April 17 -- 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 19 -- 3:30 p.m.

**Saturday, April 21 -- 1 p.m.

** indicate scrimmage dates at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

All practices are closed to the public, other than the A-Day Game. The final scrimmage of the spring will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. CT with Kirk Herbstreit, Joey Galloway, Adnan Virk and Holly Rowe calling the game from field level inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama has participated in two full-pad practices thus far and has many more to go. And after a 4-day break this weekend, we are sure to learn more about the 2018 version of the Crimson Tide after this weekend’s first intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.

“We’ll practice on Thursday and have our meetings on Friday like we usually do,” Saban said. “Then the players will be off for Easter weekend, and we’ll get back going at it again next week.”

UA will be back at practice Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. CT, and Saban will take part in his third press conference of the spring following spring practice No. 6 at approximately 6 p.m.

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