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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Easter is on Sunday, April 4 for both “Western” and “Eastern Orthodox” Christians this year.\u00a0\u00a0 Here is some Easter trivia from around the world:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAccording to widespread belief, Easter owes its name to “Eastre”, the Anglo-Saxon goddess symbolizing hare and egg. Another theory suggests that it comes from the early German word “eostarun”, meaning dawn and white.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0Easter always falls between March 22 and April 25.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0Easter is a “moveable feast” as it does not fall on a fixed date in the Gregorian or Julian calendars. The full moon determines the date of Easter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0“Pysanka” is a name given to the tradition of Easter egg<\/a> painting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\nThe color used in painting the eggs differ in different nations. Orthodox Grecians paint their eggs red to symbolize the blood of Christ. Some Germans and Austrians paint their eggs green and use them on Holy Thursday. Slavic peoples decorate their eggs in gold and silver patterns.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0Chocolate eggs\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>were traditionally given as gifts in Europe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nIn 19th century Europe, bitter dark chocolate was used to make small egg shapes. These chocolate eggs were traditionally exchanged as Easter gifts<\/a>, especially in countries like France and Germany.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0Ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies<\/a> and 16 billion jelly beans are produced each year before the commencement of the Easter festivities. As a holiday, Easter comes only second to Halloween in terms of the annual sale confectionary items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a076 percent of people eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0According to the Guinness Book of World Records the largest Easter egg ever made was just over 25 feet high and weighed 8,968 lbs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0In countries like Hungary and Transylvania, the day after Easter is called “Locsolo Hetfo” meaning “Watering Monday”. This is because water, perfume or perfumed water is often sprinkled in exchange for an Easter egg on this day.\u00a0\"Flowers001\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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