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Easter in the United States
Easter in the United States is celebrated on March 27th in 2016. It is a religious holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's resurrection, though it has absorbed traditions from the pagan spring goddess Eastre including decorating eggs and gifting them. Families often have Easter egg hunts, wear new clothes, eat a large meal together that usually includes ham, and receive candy such as chocolate and jelly beans in their Easter baskets.
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- 2. Easter SundayEaster Sunday Easter occurs in the season of spring. Spring is the season of new beginnings. In 2016, Easter Sunday will be held on March 27th.
- 3. EasterEaster It is believedthat the word comes from a pagan figure called Eastre She was celebrated as the “goddess of spring” by the Saxon people of Northern Europe
- 4. Eastre’s earthlysymbol was the rabbit The rabbit is the symbol of fertility since rabbits give birth to large litters in spring
- 5. Now itis the symbol of Easter It brings Easter eggs to good children on Easter Eve The Easter Bunny is originally a German tradition brought to the USA by German immigrants in the 1800s
- 6. Easter isa religious holiday. Easter Sunday celebrates the Christian belief of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Many churches hold special services, like masses, on Easter Sunday.
- 7. New ClothesNew Clothes People like to wear new clothes on Easter to symbolize a new beginning: -Pastel Colors -Floral Dresses -Suits
- 8. After Church thereis a big meal with: -Ham -Vegetables -Desserts Easter Brunch and Dinner
- 9. Easter EggsEaster Eggs EasterEggs Many people decorate eggs. Normally they are boiled first. You color eggs by dipping them in cups of dye and water.
- 11. Easter EggEaster Egg HuntsHunts It is common to have Easter egg hunts at home or at parks. Eggs, usually plastic, are “hidden” by rabbits. Parents hide the eggs in the backyard or a park. When the children wake up on Easter, they look for the eggs and put them in their Easter baskets.
- 13. • Children receivecandy including: chocolates, jelly beans, and marshmallows shaped like chicks and bunnies called “Peeps” Easter Candy
- 14. -A game thatinvolves children pushing eggs in a race to the finish line -A tradition that happens on the White House lawn
- 15. Easter BasketsEaster Baskets Easter baskets are filled with: - Eggs - “Grass” - Candy - Crayons - Anything!
Editor's Notes
- #3 Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March (taken to be the date of the equinox).[13]Ecclesiastically, the equinox is thus reckoned to be on 21 March (although the astronomical equinox occurs on 20 March in most years), and the "Full Moon" is not necessarily on the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies from 22 March to 25 April inclusive. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian calendar, whose 21 March corresponds, during the 21st century, to 3 April in the Gregorian calendar, and in which therefore the celebration of Easter varies between 4 April and 8 May.
- #4 It is thought that the wordEastercomes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe.
- #5 Answer:It is thought that the wordEastercomes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. A festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by these people to honor her. Of interest is the word’s relation toeast(ostin German). The name for a celebration of the sunrise and a change of season was eventually applied to the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ and the new era He heralded. The goddess Eastre’s earthly symbol was the rabbit, which was also known as a symbol of fertility. Since rabbits and hares give birth to large litters in the early spring, it’s understandable that the rabbit is the symbol of fertility. The legend of the Easter Bunny bringing eggs appears to have been brought to the United States by settlers from southwestern Germany. The German tradition of the Easter Bunny or “Oschter Haws” migrated to America in the 1800s, likely accompanying German immigrants, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. Over the past 200 years, the Easter Bunny has become the most commercially recognized symbol of Easter. In legend, the Easter Bunny, also called the Easter Hare and the Spring Bunny, brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy, and sometimes toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter, in much the same way as Santa Claus is said to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. The Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in a designated place or hide them somewhere in the house or garden for the children to find when they wake up in the morning, giving rise to the tradition of the Easter egg hunt.
- #6 Answer:It is thought that the wordEastercomes from a pagan figure called Eastre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the goddess of spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. A festival called Eastre was held during the spring equinox by these people to honor her. Of interest is the word’s relation toeast(ostin German). The name for a celebration of the sunrise and a change of season was eventually applied to the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ and the new era He heralded. The goddess Eastre’s earthly symbol was the rabbit, which was also known as a symbol of fertility. Since rabbits and hares give birth to large litters in the early spring, it’s understandable that the rabbit is the symbol of fertility. The legend of the Easter Bunny bringing eggs appears to have been brought to the United States by settlers from southwestern Germany. The German tradition of the Easter Bunny or “Oschter Haws” migrated to America in the 1800s, likely accompanying German immigrants, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. Over the past 200 years, the Easter Bunny has become the most commercially recognized symbol of Easter. In legend, the Easter Bunny, also called the Easter Hare and the Spring Bunny, brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy, and sometimes toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter, in much the same way as Santa Claus is said to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. The Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in a designated place or hide them somewhere in the house or garden for the children to find when they wake up in the morning, giving rise to the tradition of the Easter egg hunt.
- #7 Some people celebrate by going to church.
- #13 After you color the eggs, you put them in baskets or hide them for an egg hunt.
- #15 https://youtu.be/I6ALqeYTjd8?t=2m