Easter Traditions

Easter Traditions
Well-Known Easter Traditions
Let's take a look at some of the well known Easter Traditions Millions of people celebrate Easter throughout the world. Some do so from a religious standpoint while others celebrate from a strictly secular viewpoint. No matter how your family chooses to commemorate the holiday, your children may have asked where the Easter bunny and other traditions come from. Here i will try to answer those questions for you as well as give you ideas on how to help your children understand the significanc...

Easter Symbols and Celebrations
Easter Traditions and Celebrations
Pre-Christian Easter Origins: Easter, a Christian festival, embodies many pre-Christian traditions. Easter is thought to originally have been named after "Eostre", the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe, she was the Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility, to whom April was dedicated. Her name derives from "Eastre" which is the ancient word for spring. Eostre's festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox; traditions associated with the festival survive ...

Popular Easter Traditions
The history behind common Easter Traditions
Easter, along with Christmas are the most important celebrations of the Christian Religion. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, whereas Easter is a celebration remembering the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Around Easter Time, Jesus was killed, buried and then after 3 days, he rose from the dead and his followers found an empty tomb. Christians celebrate Easter in various ways, including Lent and Shrove Tuesday. Along the way, Pagan traditions have been incorporated into the festival incl...

Easter Traditions
Easter- A Christian Celebration
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Christ 3 days after he is crucified. Easter is the end of Lent, a time period of fasting and prayer. Easter celebrations vary greatly, but many have the decoration of Easter eggs in common, across the globe. While this is a religious holiday, egg hunts and decorating are traditions which reach beyond the church.