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Easter
Trivia
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The name Easter comes from Eostre, an ancient Anglo-Saxon
goddess.
Easter falls between March 22nd and April 25th.
Easter is now celebrated on the first Sunday after
the full moon which happens on or after March 21, the
Spring Equinox.
Easter also refers to the fifty day season from Easter
Sunday through Pentecost.
It recognizes the resurrection of Jesus on the third
day after his death by crucifixion.
Easter is also a movable feast, meaning it does not
fall on a fixed day each year although Christians prefer
to celebrate it on the Sunday of the resurrection.
Easter is a holiday that gives tons of business to
the candy industry.
About 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced
each year. WOW!
Peeps © are the most popular non-chocolate candy
bought during the Easter season.
Easter eggs are painted with bright colors because
they represent the sunlight of spring. The act of painting
eggs was originally called Pysanka.
The most famous event of Easter egg rolling takes
place on the White House lawn, a tradition started during
the Presidency of James Madison. The original site of
the Easter Egg Roll was on the lawns of the U.S. Capitol.
The white lily, the symbol of the resurrection, is
the special Easter flower.
Upcoming Easter Dates (Western Calendar):
2007 April 8
2008 March 23
2009 April 12
2010 April 4
2011 April 24
2012 April 8
2013 March 31
2014 April 20
2015 April 5
2016 March 27
Impress your friends with an Easter
wish in another language!
French: Joyeuses Pâques
German: Frohe Ostern
Italian: Buona Pasqua
Portuguese: Boa Pascoa
Spanish: Felices Pascuas
Easter Jokes :
Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken!
Why did a fellow rabbit say that the
Easter Bunny was self-centered?
Because he was eggo-centric!
Why is a bunny the luckiest animal
in the world?
It has four rabbits' feet!
The Jewish holiday, Passover, is celebrated in remembrance
of the Exodus of the Jews to Egypt. It takes place over
eight days.
The date of Passover is dependent on the phases of
the moon.
The Passover holiday is called Pesach in Hebrew.
The term, Passover, specifically refers to the passing
over of the first-born Jewish males when the death plague
hit Egypt.
"Seder" takes place on the night of Passover
which is a festive, family meal.
"Haggadah" is a book explaining the story
of Passover.
A popular Hebrew song performed during Passover is
called "Dayeynu".
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Birthstone:
Diamond
Flower: Sweet
Pea
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