Easter is always in Spring, a time of new beginnings, a time of joy celebration.
For Christians it is not just a day for chocolate eggs but one of special church services. They celebrate the day Jesus triumphed over death, bringing new life here and now to all who follow him and the certainty of life after death.
And you? How do you celebrate Easter? Tell us about it.



Easter

Easter is the time for holidays, celebration and a time for giving…chocolate eggs. But Easter means much more than that…

It is the oldest and most important Christian festivity, the celebration of the Jesus Christ’s death and and coming to life again. For Christians, the dawn of Easter Sunday with its message of new life is the high point of the Christian year.

Easter story includes Maundy Thursday ( the last supper leading to the Eucharist), Good Friday (the day on which Jesus was crucified) and Easter Day ( the day on which Jesus came back to life).

Why does the date of Easter move?

Easter has a moveable date because it changes every year. Easter Sunday can be on any date from March 22 to April 25.

The reason for this is based on the lunar calendar (moon) rather than our more well-known solar one.

Easter always falls on the first Sunday following the Full Moon (the Paschal Full Moon) or after the spring Equinox (March 20 or 21). If the Full Moon falls on a Sunday then Easter is the next Sunday.

Soraia, 10º B


March or April

• Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Day) , on this day people celebrate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
• In the UK a lot of people eat hot cross buns ( small round cakes) containing dried fruit and species with a cross on the top.
  

Ana Maria, 10º B

Easter celebrates the ressurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion. It is time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and coloured eggs.

The Easter bunny ha sits origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season.

Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries.

Originally Easter eggs were painted with bright colours to represent the sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts.

Carolina, 10º B
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