Although Easter is traditionally a religious holiday, many celebrate it for the sheer excitement it brings children and an opportunity to gather with loved ones and enjoy a meal together. Each tradition has a symbolic reason behind it and if your faith celebrates these traditions may it bring you joy. If you enjoy the traditions because of the enjoyment and fulfillment it brings your family, may you celebrate that too.
Fun Facts about Easter
- Easter is a holiday that is on different dates every year, it is based on the moons cycles.
- Halloween and Easter compete for the highest holiday candy sales.
- 500 million Cadbury crème eggs are made every year, stacked they would be taller than Mt. Everest.
- Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during Easter.
- 59% of people eat the ears of a chocolate Easter bunny first.
- The Easter Hare (Bunny) originated in Germany.
- Easter lilies originated in Japan.
- Ham is served at Easter because the curing period would be completed in the spring and is also a symbol of prosperity and good luck.
- Wearing new Easter clothes is considered to bring good luck for the rest of the year.
- One of the worlds largest Easter eggs is Pysanka which is located in Vegreville Alberta and held this title until 2008, it is 31 feet and weighs 5512 pounds.
- The largest easter parade takes place in New York City on 5th Avenue.
- The Egg Roll White House Tradition started in 1878 with President Rutherford Hayes starting it, it has only been skipped during the years of the WW1 and WW2.
No matter where you are in your faith or belief journey may the Easter celebrations bring you together with those you care about.
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