As you know, on Easter weekend, Christians (Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Anglicans, Baptists...) celebrate the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
But you probably don't know that every country does not have the same Easter symbols.
Here you will learn everything you need to know about the Easter symbols:
The Easter Bells
The Easter Eggs and Marzipan Fruits
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Chicken
The Easter Lamb
The Easter Lily
The Easter Water
The Easter Cross
The date of Christian Easter is as follows: according to the Gregorian calendar, we celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the spring equinox.
However, there is an exception: since the Orthodox church still refers to the Julian calendar, Orthodox Easter happens 13 days after ours.
And so, this year Easter will be on March 23rd.
Feel free to visit Easter Bells for more info on Easter and receive a free "Happy Easter! A Holiday Family" report.
(Easter is March 23, 2008)
The Easter Bells
In some European countries, bells are the main Easter symbols.
Here is their history:
In the ancient times, the bells were ringing every day of the year to invite people to attend the mass, to celebrate the birth of a prince, or for any other public event.
On Good Friday, bells leave our countries and fly to Rome where they'll be blessed by the pope. They will come back the night of Easter Sunday, bringing eggs that they will distribute to our people.
During Good Friday till Saturday at midnight, bells don't ring any more... But on Easter Sunday, they ring to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
Eassential Easter Chocolates
My favorite chocolates are... Belgian!
Instead of purchasing Godiva, Neuhaus, Jacques or any else chocolate, I only buy Cote d'Or and Leonidas chocolates as they are the ones that have this strong chocolate taste.
When you buy chocolate, ensure you that it's made out of cocoa butter and not... margarine as if it's the case, that is NOT chocolate any more!
# Leonidas' Easter "Christopher Eggs" # Milk chocolate covering and hazelnut praline filling # Perfect for your Easter basket or Egg Hunt # 50 grams each, 12 eggs per order
# Leonidas' colorful Mini Easter Eggs nestled in a cheerfully wrapped ballotin # Assorted foil wrapped mini eggs in milk, white, and dark chocolate # Perfect for the Easter holiday and sure to excite any bunny # Approximately 38 pieces - Net weight 1 lb.
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The Easter Eggs
The use of eggs in celebration existed long before our modern day observance.
In ancient Egypt and Persia, people were used to dye eggs in the colors of the spring and gave them to their relatives to symbolize the renewal of life.
Today, eggs are decorated on Easter and hidden for children to find.
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Yes, you're right, they come from the chicken... so, as the chicken gives its eggs (decorated or not) to our children at Easter, it's an essential Easter symbol.
The Easter chicken is popular in many countries even if it originated from Austria.
Depending of the country, the Easter chicken can be a chick, a cock, a stork, a cuckoo, etc.