By: Courtney GatesBy: Courtney Gates

Easter’s DateEaster’s Date

• Easter is one of the few holidays without a set Easter is one of the few holidays without a set datedate

• Easter Sunday can be anywhere between Easter Sunday can be anywhere between March 22 and April 25March 22 and April 25

• Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of the Spring Equinox after the first full moon of the Spring Equinox or on the first Sunday after Lentor on the first Sunday after Lent

Reasons for Celebrating

• In the Christian religion, Easter is about remembering when Jesus was crucified and his resurrection three days later

• Easter is a celebration of the Spring Equinox

Candy FactsCandy Facts

• 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each yearfor Easter each year

• Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps for Easter each yearfor Easter each year

• Americans eat about 16 billion jelly beans at Americans eat about 16 billion jelly beans at EasterEaster

Eggs and BasketsEggs and Baskets

• The first Easter baskets were made to look like The first Easter baskets were made to look like nestsnests

• Decorating Easter eggs has been a tradition Decorating Easter eggs has been a tradition for centuriesfor centuries

• Easter eggs are either given to others or put in Easter eggs are either given to others or put in baskets for decorationbaskets for decoration

• Easter eggs are commonly colored with bright colors

The Easter BunnyThe Easter Bunny!

• The Easter bunny symbolizes rebirth in the The Easter bunny symbolizes rebirth in the springspring

• The Easter bunny comes the night before The Easter bunny comes the night before Easter to fill Easter baskets with candyEaster to fill Easter baskets with candy

• Peter Cottontail is a song commonly sung at Easter time

Easter Egg HuntsEaster Egg Hunts• In the US, Easter is celebrated with a large In the US, Easter is celebrated with a large

Easter egg hunt on the White House lawnEaster egg hunt on the White House lawn• Easter egg hunts are usually in a large area Easter egg hunts are usually in a large area

with plastic eggs hidden all over and each egg with plastic eggs hidden all over and each egg contains a prizecontains a prize

• Find an Easter egg hunt near you!Find an Easter egg hunt near you!