""No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn."
"Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life."
"For I remember it is Easter Morn and life and love and peace are all new born."
"There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter."
Hello Everyone,Happy Easter Day Everyone from the SoMe team.We have decided to share information about why Easter is important and some interesting facts about the Easter day..So,Are you ready? Here we go.
What is so important about Easter Day ?
Easter, also called Pascha (Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD..
Now,Let us start with Interesting Facts about Easter Day..Shall We?
- Easter Eggs Had a Medieval Twist
Think Easter egg hunts are odd? Listen to this medieval game children's game: the priest would give one of the choir boys a hard boiled egg, and the boys would pass it amongst themselves until the clock struck midnight, when whoever was holding it then got to eat it. Sounds...fun?.
- Easter Clothes Used to Be Considered Good Luck
Old superstition held that if you wore new clothes on Easter, you would have good luck for the rest of the year.
- Easter Eggs Date Back Way Before Easter
There's evidence showing that Easter eggs originated from Medieval Europe and Christians may not have actually been the ones to start the tradition of giving eggs — a symbol of New Life,Fertility and Rebirth in many cultures.
- The Holiday Was Named After the Anglo-Saxon Goddess Eostre
Scholars believe that Easter was named after a festival celebrating Eostre and the coming of spring. Her sacred symbols are thought to have been the Hare and the egg.
- Eggs Are Dyed to Represent the Blood of Jesus Christ
Well, at least that might be one of the reasons, which stems from early Christians in Mesopotamia. There isn't a concrete reason behind the tradition, but there are several theories.
- We Can Thank Germany for the Bunny
The idea of the Easter bunny giving candies and eggs is said to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, with the first written mention of this tradition dating back to the 16th century.
- Easter and Halloween Often Compete for Highest Candy Sales Every Year
The two holidays are always going head-to-head to have the most candy sales, usually coming close to each other. In fact, some years people buy more candy the week before Easter than the week before Halloween, but that's because Halloween purchases are more spread out over the month leading up to the spooky night.ooh
- A Surprising 59% of People Eat the Ears First
Only a handful start with the feet/tail, and the rest apparently don't have a plan of action.is one of them
- In the Old Days, Pretzels Were Associated With Easter
Why? Because the twists of this salty treat resemble arms crossing in prayer. We say it's time to bring back this savory snack to the sweets-filled holiday.
