Easter is the most important
festival in the Christian
church year. It begins with
Good Friday.
Easter is on a different day
each year, because Easter
Sunday is the Sunday after
the first full moon after
the first day of spring (21
March).
Easter eggs, Easter Rabbit
(Easter Bunny) and sending
Easter cards is an important
part of the Easter rituals.
The cards are often in green
or yellow or show baby
animals, because lots of
animals are born in spring.
This tradition goes back to
the 19th century.
Easter Bus Times Public
transport systems run on a
different schedule during the
Easter week (usually
Sunday timetables are
applied). In some areas in
the UK, there may be no
public transport at all on
Easter Sunday.
Baking hot cross buns on
Good Friday is a common
tradition in Britain. Hot Cross
Buns are a spicy currant
or raisin studded yeast bun,
topped with a “Cross” of
lemon flavored icing. While
Christians have adopted
the cake and the symbolism
of the cross, it was not
always so. Before the
Christian times the cross
was
symbolic of the sun wheel,
which shows perfect balance
at the time of the Spring
Equinox.
Holy Saturday
This day is often called
Easter Saturday which is not
correct. Easter Saturday is
the Saturday after Easter
Sunday.
Easter Day
For Christians Easter
Sunday is the high point of
the year. They celebrate the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter eggs are important in
Britain, too. They are a
symbol of rebirth in most
cultures. People decorate
them with different colors
using special techniques.
Children believe that the
Easter Rabbit hides the eggs
in the garden.
People like to bring home a
container of Easter water to
be used at home for family
blessings on persons,
house, etc.
A traditional food is Roast
lamb for dinner on Easter
Day.
Easter Monday
In some areas egg rolling is
still popular today. People
take the eggs to the top of a
hill and roll them down.
The first egg to get to the
foot of that hill is the winner.
On Easter in the USA, many morning, dressed in festive
Americans go to church, and springtime
eat quite a lot. However, not clothes, and then make their
all US states have an official way to church together. After
Public Holiday on Easter. the service, they enjoy a
Most school children in the large
United States do not have Easter brunch.
Easter vacation. In the USA Easter dinner
As in many other countries, includes:Easter Ham, Easter
the Easter Bunny hides Lamb, Hot Cross Buns,
colorful eggs and candy for Boiled eggs,
children in potatoes and vegetables,
the United States. During a Simnel cake and Easter
quot; Easter Egg Roll and Biscuits
quot; the children roll an egg
down a hill, hoping that
their own egg will win the
race.
On the South Lawn in front
of the White House in
Washington, D.C., the
popular White
House Easter Egg Roll is
traditionally held. The US
president participates as a
referee of the
competition.
Many Americans go to
church on Easter Sunday.
Children read Easter poems
during the
church service. Usually,
families gather early in the
Easter is the time of the year their Easter baskets – it’s a
when people in Australia get fun way
ready for a hunt for to unleash your inner child!
chocolate
eggs!
The Easter traditions in
Australia are quite unique.
Some of them are activities
such as Pancake Day,
enjoying
hot cross buns and playing
egg-hunt.

Both Good Friday and Easter

Monday are national public
holidays in Australia. Then
this celebration also calls
for a break to go on road
trips, camping, brunch with
friends or family, or simply
enjoying a day on the beach.
Easter bilby is Australian
celebrates Easter icon and
replaces traditional Eastern
bunny.
In Australia people often host
Easter parties, which consist
of large roast or BBQ
dinners. Some even
organize
Easter egg hunts in which
partygoers find hidden
chocolate eggs and load up