{"id":2529,"date":"2011-04-22T10:18:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T14:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/04\/22\/easter-sunday-is-april-24th\/"},"modified":"2011-04-22T10:18:48","modified_gmt":"2011-04-22T14:18:48","slug":"easter-sunday-is-april-24th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/2011\/04\/22\/easter-sunday-is-april-24th\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Sunday is April 24th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #666699\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-523\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter.jpg\" alt=\"easter\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Easter<\/span><\/strong> marks the most important religious celebration of the Christian faith. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which his followers believe occurred on the third day after his death. Unlike <a id=\"KonaLink0\" href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-weight: 400\">Christmas<\/span><\/span><\/a> there is no fixed date for Easter, but it always falls on a Sunday (usually between late March and late April). Christians may commemorate this day according to their religious denomination; however the custom of sunrise service is quite common.<\/p>\n<p>Over the centuries religious observances have been supplemented by popular customs, some having their origins in pre-Christian religions. Some of these customs were incorporated from springtime <a href=\"\/Health_Beauty\/Pregnancy\/Fertility\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">fertility<\/span><\/a> celebrations of European and middle-eastern pagan religions, as a solute to spring marking re-<a id=\"KonaLink1\" href=\"#\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-weight: 400\">birth<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span> For instance, Easter Bunny and Easter eggs are considered to have their roots as pagan symbols for fertility.<\/p>\n<p>Easter eggs are viewed as symbol of joy and celebration, and of new life and resurrection. Easter eggs, of both the hard-boiled and chocolate varieties are found around the world.<\/p>\n<p>On Easter Sunday children hunt for brightly colored eggs around the houses believed to be left there by Easter Bunny.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-522\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter-egg-hunt-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"easter-egg-hunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter-egg-hunt-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/lie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/04\/easter-egg-hunt.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>So color some hard boiled eggs (kits are available in all the drug stores, grocery stores and discount stores.) or get some plastic eggs and fill them with jelly beans, chocolates or coins.\u00a0 Hide them in the house or in the yard, be creative, have fun and have a hunt with your kids.\u00a0 Everyone will love it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter marks the most important religious celebration of the Christian faith. 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