It’s a holiday where quality time with friends and family is spent with good food, good company and, of course, chocolate!
The whole of Easter Weekend is filled with chocolate eggs to chocolate bunnies, and whether you’re finding them in a hunt or making and decorating your own, it’s certainly a sweet holiday to enjoy.
What is the significance behind Easter Sunday?
Easter is a traditionally Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after he was crucified. This important happening is essentially then seen as the “foundation” of the Christian religion. Thus, Easter is a very important and significant date on the Christian calendar.
And according to Christianity, Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and was resurrected on Easter Sunday.
Traditions for the whole family
Easter egg hunt
Whether you hide them in the garden or in the house, a good old Easter egg hunt is always a winner. It’s also a great way to let the whole family join in on the fun and create some traditions with the young ones.
Easter egg decorating
Time to get creative! Easter egg decorating is especially a great way to let your kiddies express their creative side. Dip the eggs in a brightly coloured dye and get decorating!
Family meals
For many, Easter is a time when families come together and celebrate the day by enjoying a delicious meal with good company and quality time.
Try these Easter recipes
Hot Cross buns
The hot cross bun goes hand-in-hand with Easter time, but how did this tradition start and why?
There are many theories about when hot cross buns were first created and one of the most popular theories comes from England in 1361.
It is said that Brother Thomas Rodcliffe, a 14th-century monk at St Albans Abbey, was the first to develop a similar recipe to a traditional hot cross bun and named it “Alban Bun“.
Brother Rodcliffe then proceeded to distribute the buns to the local poor on Good Friday.
This brings us to the link between these delectable treats and Christianity. The Christians reportedly saw the “cross” on the bun as a symbol of the Crucifixion as a way to honour the resurrection of Christ at Easter.
But whether you enjoy them from a religious point of view or just appreciate a good tradition, why not try making your own?
Easter Eggs
It goes without saying that Easter eggs are a big part of celebrating the holiday. But once again we find ourselves wondering why?
Eggs are associated with fertility and the rebirth of nature – especially because the holiday falls amidst the changing of seasons. And because it symbolises new life, Christians linked them to the resurrection of Jesus.
And if you’re ever in the mood for an Easter Egg after the holiday, try making these guilt-free alternatives instead!
