Image : http://www.flickr.com
Easter Day is one of the important official annual festivals in western country, which is the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. It is a religious holiday of Christian. They believed that Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. For commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Christian celebrate on that day called Easter Day or Easter Sunday. The 4th April is the Easter Day this year.
The Romans believed that "All life comes from an egg'', and Christian regarded eggs to be "the seed of life" which coordinates the resurrection of Jesus. That is why the Easter egg is its symbol.
At the secular spring holiday, most people will boil breakfast eggs in several pans which contains different vegetable dyes so that those eggs will be covered different colors. Instead of boiling them, some peoples will paint beautiful patterns, figures and pictures with bright colors on them to give them further meaning and decorate their houses. Chocolate eggs are children traditional gifts. By this way, they predict to bring joys and happiness; furthermore, they are the symbol of best wishes and sharing happiness of a new season.
Flying Kites is also a traditional celebrating game in some English-speaking country. It can be considered as the ascent of Christ.
On the holiday, people will prepare some delicious special food. Roast lamb is the main traditional dish. Easter pudding and the Simnel cake are the desserts.
Easter Sunday is knocking the door, have you prepared already? To celebrate this important feast at the lively and hopeful new spring means a lot for people. It may be the time to forget those annoying troubles and open a new page of life to see the energetic world. Painting eggs to enjoy the happiness or going out and take a journey with your families are good choices. Just lay down the burden to have a rest. I think this may be the its real meaning now.
Tags : Easter Product Store
