Easter celebrated in church every year refers to the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox. If the full moon falls on Sunday, Easter will be delayed by one week. So Easter may be any day from March 22nd to April 25th.
According to the ancient legend in Europe, the rabbit is an animal that doesn't close its eyes all day. They can observe other animals around them in the dark, so the rabbit represents a bright moon in that dark night. In addition, the calculation of Easter is based on the full moon in spring, so the hare with strong fertility in spring is regarded as the symbol of Easter. After this custom was introduced to the United States, Americans also gave the rabbit a lovely name, calling it Easter Bunny!
What do Easter eggs stand for?
Since 12 century, people in many European countries have started to give Easter eggs to each other. Eggs symbolize new life. Hard eggshells can't limit the new life bred in them. Jesus Christ was crucified for our sins and buried in the grave, but the grave could not shut him up. He was resurrected on the third day, so that everyone who believes in him can get a new life. Eggs have become one of the commonly used symbols of Easter. Eggs mean the arrival of spring and the birth of new life, symbolizing that Jesus rose from the dead and walked out of the stone tomb. Lily: Lily symbolizes holiness and purity. People like to use lilies that bloom around spring and Easter to represent the holiness of Jesus Christ. Lily, which is shaped like a trumpet, seems to be loudly preaching the good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter celebrations begin with lent. Lent lasts exactly forty days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, and it is a day of self-reflection and repentance. Typical Easter gifts and spring chickens and dolls. It is said that the Easter Bunny will hide the eggs indoors or in the grass for children to look for. The annual egg roll in the White House is often broadcast live on TV. Easter is also a festival to send flowers, bonsai, corsage and other places to people you care about. Many people who go to church also present bouquets to the church on this day. Adults often give each other greeting cards or small gifts.
Traditionally, people send live chickens, ducklings, rabbits and so on. Give it to children at Easter, but children are too young to feed these small animals correctly, so you must seriously consider what gifts to give.
Easter is a Christian festival to commemorate the resurrection of Cecilia Yip. Every year after the vernal equinox, the first Sunday after the first full moon is resurrection. In the early years, the Christian church disputed the date of Easter, which caused a temporary confusion. It was not until 325 AD that the pastor's meeting decided that the whole church would celebrate Easter on one day.
There are many traditional celebrations on Easter, and eggs are the most typical symbol of Easter. In ancient times, people often regarded the egg as a symbol of having many children and grandchildren and resurrection, because it gave birth to new life. Later, Christians gave the egg a new meaning, thinking that it was a symbol of Jesus' tomb, from which future life was born. People often dye eggs red at Easter, which represents the blood shed by Jesus during his crucifixion and the happiness after his resurrection. There is also an old custom of cooking eggs and playing games for street children. They should lay eggs on the hillside: whoever breaks the eggs last will win. All the eggs belong to him. The White House also plays this game every year, just rolling eggs on the lawn.
Now every Easter. American candy stores always sell Easter cookies and eggs made of chocolate. These eggs are as small as eggs and as big as melons. The children ate them with relish. It is also a good gift for relatives and friends.
The traditional food for Easter is meat, mainly mutton and ham. They all have certain meanings. According to the Bible, God will test Abraham and make him sacrifice his only son. Abraham did so. When he raised his knife to kill Esau, God ordered an angel to stop him. At this time, Abraham happened to find a ram, so he took it as a burnt offering, not his son. Therefore, it is an ancient tradition to sacrifice sheep. The lamb symbolizes the dedication of Jesus. As for eating ham, it is said that it is the legacy of the British people's contempt for the Jewish meat ban.