Easter traditions (also known as Paschal traditions) are customs and practices that are followed in various cultures and communities around the world...

the Bible, as well, the term Easter was used to translate Passover. Easter traditions vary across the Christian world, and include sunrise services or late-night...

resurrection of Jesus. As such, Easter eggs are commonly used during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tradition, which continues to be used...

The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit—sometimes dressed with...

Hungary, the Easter whip is used as part of a tradition where boys are splashed with water and girls whipped with a decorated willow branch on Easter Monday...

Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua [ˈisla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific...

tomb. Additional Eastertide traditions include egg hunting, eating special Easter foods and watching Easter parades. The Easter lily, a symbol of the resurrection...

Egg rolling, or an Easter egg roll is a traditional game played with eggs at Easter. Different nations have different versions of the game, usually played...

is a celebration held on Easter Monday across Central Europe, and in small parts of Eastern and Southern Europe. The tradition is widely associated with...

The Easter Bilby is an Australian alternative to the Easter Bunny and chocolate bunnies. Bilbies are native Australian marsupials that are endangered...

: 30 : 111 : 309  Associated with it are many specific customs and traditions. Easter has been celebrated in Poland since the country's Christianization...

are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half...

An Easter seal is a form of charity label issued to raise funds for charitable purposes. They are issued by the Easterseals charity in the United States...

typical of the Roman cuisine. It is consumed throughout central Italy as an Easter and Christmas dish. Abbacchio is a product protected by the European Union...

Australian culture, from rural traditions to modern day lifestyles, providing unique experiences for attendees. Every Easter, the country and city join together...

the one dedicated to Saint Anacletus. In Italy, there are many traditions related to Easter (Italian: Pasqua). In Versilia, as a sign of forgiveness, but...

The Easter parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday. Typically, it is a somewhat informal and...

are no widespread festivities or traditions for the "Second Easter Day" ("Tweede Paasdag"). In the United States, Easter Monday is not a federal holiday...

Easter fires, also called Paschal fires, are typically bonfires lit at Easter as part of liturgical and cultural celebrations. Used in solemn Roman Catholic...

Polish Easter Eggs Polish Traditions and Customs Making Sorbian Easter Eggs Rusyn Easter Eggs from Eastern Slovakia Ukrainian Easter Traditions and Customs...

Tuesday of Pascha (Easter) or, in some places (in south-west Russia), on the second Monday of Pascha. In the Ukrainian tradition it is called Provody...

Paskha (also spelled pascha, or pasha; ‹See Tfd›Russian: па́сха; [ˈpasxə]; "Easter") is a Slavic festive dish made in Eastern Orthodox countries which consists...

celebration of the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, which provides a transition to the season of Eastertide; in the Moravian Christian tradition, graves are...

An Easter bonnet is any new or fancy hat worn by women as a Christian headcovering on Easter. It represents the tail end of a tradition of wearing new...

opportunity for feasting (including simply eating forbidden items) until Easter. Traditionally it is a day dedicated to eating, when people meet in their...

Siwki or Siwek (literally Easter Greys, as in grey horses) is a regional tradition rooted in Polish folklore, in which a procession of dressed up individuals...

Easter cakes (breads) are cakes prepared and served during the Easter season. Sharing a cake with family for Easter is an Easter tradition in many denominations...

A German tradition of decorating trees and bushes with Easter eggs is known as the Ostereierbaum, or Easter egg tree. A notable example is the Saalfelder...

Methodist tradition may observe the Easter Vigil or hold a sunrise service. In Eastern Orthodox churches, Oriental Orthodox churches, and other traditions of...

widespread in the 16th century tradition of butchery, when in Emilia-Romagna it was prepared to be consumed during the Easter holidays or during Carnival...