Easter 2

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Chocolate eggs For most British children, Easter means chocolate Easter eggs. The shops are full of bright Easter displays decorated with chicks, rabbits and flowers. 90 million chocolate eggs are sold in the UK each year and each child gets on average eight chocolate eggs. Other 'egg-straordinary' traditions In the UK, chocolate is definitely the most popular way to enjoy eggs at Easter. But there are some less sugary traditions, too. Chickens’ eggs are painted and decorated to give as presents, and eggs are also hidden for children to find as part of an 'egg hunt'. Some places even hold competitions to see who can roll an egg down a hill without it breaking! There are other special foods too. Hot cross buns are typical cakes that are made at Easter time. They are spiced bread rolls with raisins and they always have a cross shape on top.

EASTER IN THE UK What does it mean? Easter is a spring festival of new life. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring – Eostre. For Christians, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and practising Christians attend special church services at Easter time. Easter celebrates life and rebirth, which is why we see lots of symbols of new life and fertility at Easter, like eggs, chicks and rabbits. When is it? Unlike Christmas, Easter isn’t on the same date each year. It takes place on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring. It's a public holiday so schoolchildren and students in the UK have about a two-week holiday at Easter time.