Easter - Celebration of Hope
Author: Monika R.
Level: 5
Instructor: Tayaba S.
Photo Credit: 5phonrf / 123rf Stock
Article ID: 3421 [Celebration- Summer 2025]
Easter or resurrection Sunday is a Christian festival and cultural holiday. Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Why people especially kids love Easter even non-Christian people? mostly for an egg hunt. It Is a traditional activity where children search for hidden decorated eggs or sweets. The egg is a symbol of rebirth and new life has been associated with the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Some believe the tradition dates back to the 16th century in Germany where men would hide eggs for women and children to find.
Today Easter egg hunts are popular family friendly tradition. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first astronomical full moon. Week before Easter as Holy week begins on Palm Sunday marking the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem.
Good Friday was the last Supper. Across the world believers gather to rejoice the resurrection of Jesus, the moment that changed everything. Jesus defeated death we can have hope in this life and in eternity, therefore Easter is a celebration of life, hope and victory.