Easter customs and traditions

Easter is the time for holidays, festivals and a time for giving chocolate Easter eggs. But we have to know, that Easter means much more. It is the oldest and the most important Christian Festival, the celebration of the death and coming to life again of Jesus Christ.
Easter is of course an important event in European countries and in America. It simbolise nature's awakening from winter's sleep.It is perhaps the single most important day in the Christain calendar.
Easter is celebrated every spring. It is always celebrated on a Sunday. Easter has its roots in many traditions gathered from many parts of the globe. The day we celebrate changes every year because it is based on the moon. Easter is celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. This means that Easter can fall as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. This year it is on April 11th.
Many Easter customs come from the Old World. The white lily, the symbol of the resurrection, is the special Easter flower. Rabbits and colored eggs have come from pagan antiquity as symbols of new life. Easter Monday egg rolling, a custom of European origin, has become a tradition on the lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
The first mention of the Easter Bunny and his eggs comes from Germany in the late 1500s. The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. Rabbits are reminder of spring and new life. They were the favorite animal of the spring goddess Eastre.
In early Christian art the lily is a symbol of purity because of its delicate form and white color. .The lily was adopted as the Easter flower.
Easter Flowers:- Such as daffodil, narcissus and the tulip. Area symbol...

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