Easter
On Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as it is told in the Bible. This holy day celebrates the triumph of life over death. Easter Sunday commemorates the resurrection of Christ on the third day after his crucifixion.The term 'Easter' was first used when Christianity was introduced to the Saxons. Prior to this time, the Saxons had held an annual feast in honor of the ancient Teutonic goddess of spring, Eostre. The name was transferred to the Christian observance of Christ's resurrection.
Celebrations
Easter is a joyous, happy day and initially Christians celebrated the resurrection every Sunday with a special emphasis on the Sunday closest to Nisan 14. To settle this difference, at the Nicene Council in AD 325, churchmen fixed the date of Easter on the first Sunday following the Pascal full moon.
This is the first full moon after the vernal equinox, March 21. This system is followed till today and that is why Easter Sunday moves between March 22 and April 25.On this day, the special celebrations involve an egg hunt where the eggs crusted with chocolate are kept with lots of other eggs and finding the chocolate crusted ones is regarded as winning the game. Another important part of the Easter celebration is the bunny, which is regarded as the symbol of fertility and therefore considered very auspicious. Children have special fun games that are organised by various groups and institutions.
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