Easter is the oldest and one of the most significant festivals of the Christian community that is celebrated to mark the resurrection and rebirth of Jesus Christ from the dead. It also marks the commencement of the spring season after the Lent period. Observed throughout the world with immense magnificence and grandeur, Easter is considered as a day of parties, gift-giving and moreover, the rise of the good from the evil. Easter is celebrated in England over a long week. The three most important days are Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The main symbols of Easter and spring include bunnies and rabbits.


         The date of Easter in 2013 is March 31 for most Protestants and Catholics. This year for Eastern Orthodox Christians it is May 5th.  It is tradition to eat hot cross buns on Good Friday, as they symboli ... Читать дальше »