Easter: A Blend of Tradition and Celebration

🐇 Easter is a celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection from the dead, but it is also tied to rituals and customs that have evolved over 100 generations.

🔑 Originally, the Easter celebration was tied to the Passover Festival, with the early Jewish Christians being the first to celebrate the resurrection.

📅 In 325 AD, Roman emperor Constantine and the early Christian Church established Easter as a fixed date, two days after Passover.

🐣 Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the full moon following the Spring Equinox.

🕯️ The Pascal candle symbolizes Christ's Resurrection and the spread of Christianity throughout Europe.

🥚 Eggs have been a symbol of birth and were adopted as an Easter custom by Christians.

🐣 The White House Easter Egg Roll became a tradition in 1876 after Congress prohibited kids from playing on the capital grounds.

🐰 The Easter Bunny, a symbol of new life, has been a part of European Pagan celebrations since the 16th century.

🍫 In the 19th century, egg-shaped chocolates became popular for filling Easter baskets.

🙏 Easter is a joyful day for Christians to celebrate the resurrection.

🐣 Easter is a holiday that has been celebrated for 2,000 years, combining spiritual and fun customs.

🌷 Easter is also a time for families to come together and celebrate the arrival of spring and new life.