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| Easter Facts: Where did the tradition of the Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg come from? |
 The easter bunny and the easter egg both predate Christian symbols for the holiday we now call Easter.
For Christians, the origin of Easter is simply the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ about 2,000 years ago. According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus Christ, the true Messiah promised in the Old Testament, was crucified and resurrected at the time of the Jewish Passover. Since that event took place, those who believe Christ is their Messiah have honored that day and often celebrated it with the traditional Passover.
As the Gospel of Christ spread throughout non-jewish nations, among people who did not have a history of celebrating the Passover, the pagan rites of Easter gradually became assimilated into what the Christian churches called "Resurrection Day."
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Posted by holiday-ideas on Friday, March 21 @ 11:58:03 EDT (2650 reads)
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| Easter Facts: Why Easter isn't on the same date every year |
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The date for Easter shifts every year within the Gregorian Calendar. The current Gregorian ecclesiastical rules that determine the date of Easter trace back to 325 CE at the First Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine. At that time the Roman world used the Julian Calendar (put in place by Julius Caesar).
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Posted by holiday-ideas on Thursday, March 30 @ 22:57:40 EST (9578 reads)
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| Easter Facts: The tradition of Easter Eggs |
The tradition of Easter Eggs.. KEYWORDS: history of easter eggs easter traditions origin of the easter egg
Eggs have been associated with Easter for many centuries and are the most identifiable symbol of Easter.
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Posted by holiday-ideas on Saturday, February 19 @ 06:04:26 EST (3080 reads)
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| Easter Facts: Origins of Easter |
Origins of Easter.. KEYWORDS: how easter got started history of easter origin of easter holiday origins
Easter is perhaps nowadays seen as a mostly Christian festival but in fact its origins lie in three religious faiths - Pagan, Hebrew and Christian.
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Posted by holiday-ideas on Saturday, February 19 @ 06:01:57 EST (3473 reads)
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| Easter Facts: Facts about Easter |
Facts about Easter.. KEYWORDS: easter trivia easter facts about easter
By tradition, it was obligatory (or at least lucky) for churchgoers to wear some bright new piece of clothing - at least an Easter bonnet, if not a complete new outfit
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Posted by holiday-ideas on Sunday, October 24 @ 00:42:54 EDT (2473 reads)
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