Easter is the most important festival in the Christian church year.
It begins with Good Friday. The Romans killed Jesus Christ in Jerusalem
about two thousand years ago. Christians believe in the Resurrection of
Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion.
Why is Easter on a different day each year? This is because Easter
Sunday is the Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of
spring (21 March).
Easter eggs, Easter Rabbit (Easter Bunny) and sending Easter cards
are tradition not only in Britain. The cards are often in green or
yellow or show baby animals, because lots of animals are born in spring.
This tradition goes back to the 19th century.
NON-Religious Celebrations of Easter
The biggest symbol of Easter is the Easter Bunny. The
tradition says the Easter Bunny comes to the homes of
children when they are sleeping and hides eggs for them to find when they wake up in the morning. It is common for children to decorate and paint the shells of eggs. Often, the eggs are decorated in bright colours to represent springtime.
The Easter Bunny hides the eggs when the children are sleeping. More recently, the Easter Bunny hides chocolate eggs, which the children find and eat. Now, many people give chocolate or candy rabbits as gifts. The first candy Easter Bunnies were made in Germany, and they are now popular all over the world. In fact, the symbol of the Easter Bunny was brought to North America by German immigrants.
ACTIVITIES
Like several Christian holidays, Easter is also celebrated in a non-religious way. Many people in the United States, Canada,and Europe celebrate Easter as a time of gathering, feasting and welcoming the arrival of spring. Easter has become a very commercial holiday, and it is a popular time for giving greeting cards, chocolate, and other gifts.
The Easter Bunny
The biggest symbol of Easter is the Easter Bunny. The tradition says the Easter Bunny comes to the homes of
children when they are sleeping and hides eggs for them to find when they wake up in the morning. It is common for children to decorate and paint the shells of eggs. Often, the eggs are decorated in bright colours to represent springtime.
The Easter Bunny hides the eggs when the children are sleeping. More recently, the Easter Bunny hides chocolate eggs, which the children find and eat. Now, many people give chocolate or candy rabbits as gifts. The first candy Easter Bunnies were made in Germany, and they are now popular all over the world. In fact, the symbol of the Easter Bunny was brought to North America by German immigrants. ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1. Easter Quiz is a fun 'True of False' quiz about Easter. There are ten quiz questions about Easter and each question gives you ten seconds to choose either True of False. Are you ready to learn fun Easter facts?
brations of EasterLike several Christian holidays, Easter is also celebrated in a
non-religious way. Many people in the United States, Canada,
and Europe celebrate Easter as a time of gathering, feasting
and welcoming the arrival of spring. Easter has become a very
commercial holiday, and it is a popular time for giving greeting
cards, chocolate, and other gifts. The Easter BunnyThe biggest symbol of Easter is the Easter Bunny. The
tradition says the Easter Bunny comes to the homes of
children when they are sleeping and hides eggs for them to
find when they wake up in the morning. It is common for
children to decorate and paint the shells of eggs. Often, the
eggs are decorated in bright colours to represent springtime.
The Easter Bunny hides the eggs when the children are
sleeping. More recently, the Easter Bunny hides chocolate
eggs, which the children find and eat. Now, many people give
chocolate or candy rabbits as gifts. The first candy Easter
Bunnies were made in Germany, and they are now popular all
over the world. In fact, the symbol of the Easter Bunny was
brought to North America by German immigrants. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/reading/easter.html#sthash.JrNiKpqx.dpuf
non-religious way. Many people in the United States, Canada,
and Europe celebrate Easter as a time of gathering, feasting
and welcoming the arrival of spring. Easter has become a very
commercial holiday, and it is a popular time for giving greeting
cards, chocolate, and other gifts. The Easter BunnyThe biggest symbol of Easter is the Easter Bunny. The
tradition says the Easter Bunny comes to the homes of
children when they are sleeping and hides eggs for them to
find when they wake up in the morning. It is common for
children to decorate and paint the shells of eggs. Often, the
eggs are decorated in bright colours to represent springtime.
The Easter Bunny hides the eggs when the children are
sleeping. More recently, the Easter Bunny hides chocolate
eggs, which the children find and eat. Now, many people give
chocolate or candy rabbits as gifts. The first candy Easter
Bunnies were made in Germany, and they are now popular all
over the world. In fact, the symbol of the Easter Bunny was
brought to North America by German immigrants. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/reading/easter.html#sthash.JrNiKpqx.dpuf
Easter worsearch, an interactive worksheet by maestrapatri22
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