Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after being crucified, as related in the New Testament of the Bible. It is the most important celebration of the Christian Church.
Easter is also known as Easter Day, Easter Sunday, Glory Sunday or Holy Sunday.
One of the questions that probably comes up when talking about Easter eggs is what does the resurrection of the Son of God have to do with rabbits that lay chocolate eggs? Well, the tradition results from the prohibition of consuming eggs and dairy products during Lent. Therefore, the pieces of chocolates are used symbolically.
And the rabbit? This tradition, although now linked to Christianity, originally did not correspond with the faith. Rather, it comes from the influence of an Anglo-Saxon feast. German and Dutch immigrants introduced it to the United States.
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