Easter is celebrated in many countries around the world. On a holiday, people congratulate their loved ones on the resurrection of Jesus and the beginning of a new life, spring. On Easter Sunday, there is a lunch, which is obligatory with eggs, cheese, butter, biscuits, buns and cakes. On this day, people give each other eggs of various colors as a sign of sympathy. Different peoples celebrate Easter in their own way.
In Australia, on Easter day, it is customary to relax in nature with relatives and family friends. For lunch, Australians serve fried meat with vegetables, and for dessert, a meringue cake garnished with fresh kiwis, strawberries and pineapples. It is imperative to eat hot buns before visiting the church. Constant attributes of the holiday in Australia are chocolate and sugar eggs, as well as Easter bunnies.
In Bulgaria, in the image of Russia, eggs are painted and beaten against each other. The one whose egg stays intact longer will be more successful in the year.
In Sweden, a week before Easter, educational institutions talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus, but the holiday itself is not celebrated as widely as Christmas. Houses in Swedish towns are decorated with white, yellowish and green colors. Yellow chickens with colorful feathers are placed in the rooms. Eggs are made from cardboard, inside of which you can find candy. Decorated eggs are hung everywhere like Christmas decorations. Treats are usually sweets and candies.
In Germany, Easter is a public holiday; no one works on the last days of the week. But on weekends it is not customary to have fun and visit guests, but you must definitely go to church. On Sunday morning, children are happy to look for gifts from the Easter bunny, which were hidden by their parents in advance. Candy, eggs, small souvenirs are put in such baskets. And after dinner, the whole family can visit, congratulate and drink tea. Houses in cities, entrances to cafes and shops are decorated with daffodils, whose scent symbolizes the beginning of spring. In Germany, spring and hares are very much revered, so at the holiday you can see various eared ones: chocolate, wooden, metal, plush. In some cities, whole broods of bunnies are baked, and in Munich there is even a museum dedicated to the Easter bunny.
In the UK, Easter is also considered an important public holiday. The Friday on the eve of Easter is called Long Friday, because on this day the fast is kept strictly on water and something very fast. Churches hold long, three-hour services. On Easter day, organ music concerts are played in the churches. For lunch, the British eat warm sweet cross buns and prefer fish over meat.
In the United States, certain traditions are not followed because the country is multinational. But a visit to church and lunch with the family will be a must for everyone. For lunch, baked potatoes, fruit salad and ham with pineapple are served. They give each other baskets with eggs and sweets. Each egg has a question written on it, and the person who was given the egg must answer it. Houses in the United States are decorated with ribbons, bows and live lilies. lilies are the symbol of Easter in America. Festive processions take place on the streets, which give a spring mood. The next day, an Easter egg rolling competition is held near the White House, in which adults, children, old people and even the president himself take part.
In Canada, the holiday does not take place on Sunday, but on Monday, and this day is considered a day off. People walk with their families along the streets cleaned for the summer, go to museums, which are free to enter on Easter. On this day, Canadians bless food, animals, home and garden with holy water, to which aromatic oils are added. On Easter Monday, it is customary for young people to pour water on the girls they like so that they get married. Also, rivalries for rolling eggs are arranged, all people and even animals wear costumes with ears in honor of the Easter bunny. Canada has the largest Easter egg made from aircraft wreckage.
Easter is a great holiday in Finland. But besides this, the coming of spring is also celebrated. Children, long before the holiday, plant rye, which is hatching by Easter and reminds that spring is coming. Houses are decorated with sprouted rye, birch and willow branches, tulips and lilies, painted feathers and multi-colored ribbons. Traditional treats on this day are Easter cakes, Easter and mumli (rye pudding). Finding hidden eggs is usually fun for kids on a holiday. The symbols of Easter in Finland are not only colored and chocolate eggs, but also chickens and rabbits. In this country, it is believed that the last days before Holy Easter are the time of evil spirits. At the same time, a festival of witches takes place, where bonfires are burned to scare away evil spirits.
In France, it is customary to go to a picnic in the morning, where you will certainly be served an omelet. The French congratulate each other on Easter and on the arrival of spring, give red eggs. Houses are also decorated with red ribbons and a variety of garlands. In cities, bells ringing is heard, which symbolizes joy and the continuation of life. The family dinner includes fried chicken and chocolate pies.
In Jamaica, people rejoice at the end of Lent, when you can already treat yourself to rolls with the image of the cross and Cheddar cheese.
Palm branches are burned before Lent in Austria. And on Easter, ashes are distributed to the repentant, so that they sprinkle their sinful heads on them. On holiday, it is customary to give chocolate and green eggs. Green is often found in Austria and symbolizes spring. There are also hares in this country: made from butter dough, chocolate or sugar.
In Italy, in the main square, people listen to the Pope's congratulations. Afterwards, they treat themselves to lamb, fried artichokes, Italian salads and pies with cheese and eggs. Colombo is also baked on Easter - similar to the usual Easter, only with lemon and covered with almond glaze. The next day, Italians go on picnics with their relatives.
Easter in Greece is a solemn and church holiday. Services are held in the churches a week before Easter Sunday. On Saturday, at the last service in the dark, many candles are lit from one lit. And at the end, when the priests announce that Jesus is risen, the candles are replaced by fireworks. This is how the holiday begins in Greece.
