Learn about why we paint Easter eggs, the origin of the Easter bunny and how Easter is celebrated around the world. Check out our history of Easter and Easter traditions so you can adopt new traditions with your family and create special memories.
Find out how other cultures celebrate Easter by reading these fun facts!In France no church bell may sound from Good Friday until Easter Sunday in observance of Christ's silence in death. Parents tell their children that "the bells have flown away ...
The tradition of an egg symbolizing the spring season and renewed life is one that spans many cultures. Believed to be a custom in ancient Egypt, Greece, and China, to name a few, people gave eggs as gifts at spring festivals.Â
The rabbit, known for its fertility, symbolizes the birth of spring, and "Eastra," a goddess honored at ancient festivals, took the form of a rabbit. The giant bunny that hops into our homes and fills baskets with candy is another story!Â
What seems like a modern excuse for a shopping spree is somewhat of a societal rite of spring.Â
Dating back to the middle ages, many cultures would strut their new fineries on their way to church or visiting fri...
Perhaps the most time-honored tradition for children in Washington D.C. is the White House Easter Egg Roll.Â
Dolly Madison is usually credited for initiating this Easter Monday event somewhere around 1809-1817.Â...
By 200 AD, Christian beliefs were gradually being accepted by many in society. When the age-old spring festivals came around, Christians chose to celebrate as a time to remember the crucifixion and miraculous rebirth of their savior.Â
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