Easter is one
of the most important Christian festivals. It is celebrated world over in areas
where Christians live. Christians believed that Jesus Christ was the Son of
God. Christians remember the last week of Jesus life at the time of Easter. Easter celebrates is a
foundation of the Christian faith. The resurrection established Jesus as the
powerful Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in righteousness
the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church
celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and held in the Western Church
between March 21 and April 25 on the first Sunday after the first full moon
following the northern spring equinox. Many Christians worldwide celebrate
Easter with special church services’ music’ candlelight flowers and the ringing
of church bells. Easter processions are held in some countries such as the Philippines and Spain. Many Christians view Easter
as the greatest feast of the Church year. It is a day of joy and celebration to
commemorate that Jesus Christ is risen according to Christian belief. Easter
Sunday falls on a Sunday which is a non working day in countries such as Australia’ Canada,
the United Kingdom and the United States.
Government offices and schools are closed in countries where Sunday is a non
working day transport schedules may be limited or operate on a different
schedule to that of the working week, so those intending on traveling via
public transport may need to check their schedules ahead of time. According to
the Gospel of John in the New Testament Mary Magdalene came to the tomb where
Jesus was buried and found it empty. An angel told her that Jesus had risen.
Christians worldwide have celebrated Easter for centuries.
Easter eggs also called Paschal eggs
are decorated eggs that are usually used as gifts on the occasion of Easter or
springtime celebration. As such Easter eggs are common during the season of Easter tide Easter season. The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted
chicken eggs but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs wrapped in colorful
foil or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate. Although eggs
in general were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth in Christianity for
the celebration of Easter tide Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus
from which Jesus resurrected. In addition one ancient tradition was the
staining of Easter eggs with the colour red in memory of the blood of Christ
shed as at that time of his crucifixion. This custom of the Easter egg can be
traced to early Christians of Mesopotamia and from there it spread into Russia and Siberia through the Orthodox Churches
and later into Europe through the Catholic and Protestant Churches. This Christian use of eggs may have been influenced
by practices in pre dynastic period in Egypt
as well as amid the early cultures of Mesopotamia and Crete.
The Easter Bunny also called the
Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare is a folkloric figure and
symbol of Easter depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs. Originating among
German Lutherans the Easter Hare originally played the role of a judge
evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start
of the season of Easter tide. The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with
clothes. the creature carries colored eggs in his basket’ candy and sometimes
also toys to the homes of children and as such shows similarities to Santa
Claus or the Christ kind as they both bring gifts to children on the night
before their respective holidays.
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