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An Easter egg is an egg, eaten and used for decoration during the Easter holidays. The egg was a symbol of the Earth to celebrate spring. The oldest tradition...
Easter, also called Resurrection Day and Pascha, is a Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ returning from the dead. Christians believe that it is...
baskets filled with colored eggs, candy and toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter. The Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in a...
The Easter Bilby is an Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny. Bilbies are an endangered species of Australian marsupials. Bilby shaped chocolates...- Holy Saturday (category Easter)after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy week, in which Christians prepare for Easter. This day commemorates the day that Jesus...
linked to local customs. Many Christian churches have a 40-day "season" of fasting called Lent, in which Christians prepare for Easter which is one of...
United Kingdom and other English-speaking areas, is a holiday and season in the Christian liturgical year. It is the 50th day after Easter (and the 10th day...
Christmas (section Traditions of the Church)winter festivals. Some traditions from these ancient festivals became Christmas traditions. For example, some Christmas traditions come from the pagan holiday...- where they held their celebrations. These ancient Slavic traditions evolved over time, and customs changed. In the 19th century, it was customary for rich...
- Maundy Thursday (category Easter)Great & Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter that commemorates the Last...
- Good Friday (category Easter)bringing 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes, and placed them in the linen with the body of Jesus, according to Jewish burial customs (John 19:39–40). They rolled...
of Holy Week which ends on Easter Sunday. It is an event celebrated by some churches by cutting branches of palm trees and attending mass. Palm Sunday...
Resurrection of Jesus (category Harv and Sfn no-target errors)buried within a tomb, and resurrected (came back to life) three days later. Christians celebrate the resurrection at Easter. Easter and Christmas are the...
Jesus (category Harv and Sfn no-target errors)Rome, where all things hideous and shameful from every part of the world find their centre and become popular. Easter is not held on the same date every...
Christianity (redirect from Christian tradition)and other events, such as memoria. Christian groups that do not follow a liturgical tradition often keep some celebrations, such as Christmas, Easter...
Chinese New Year (section Customs)State Council said that the people of China should "change customs" and have a "revolutionized and fighting Spring Festival". Public celebrations returned...
after Jesus' arrest at Gethsemane and trial before Pontius Pilate. It includes his scourging, crucifixion on the cross, and burial. In Christian theology...
Gunpowder Plot (section Trial and executions)blow, and yet shall not see who hurts them". According to the confession made by Fawkes on Tuesday 5 November 1605, he had left Dover around Easter 1605...
