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Easter
Easter Sunday is the feast day in the Christian calendar to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. We welcome all questions pertaining to the Easter Bunny too!
2,607 Questions
How do the Scottish celebrate Easter?
They don't, unless they are practicing Christians, in which case they celebrate it like all other Christians.
I assume you mean today (5th April 2010). Today is a holiday in Croydon, it is Easter Monday and therefore most high street shops will be closed, however some of the bigger retailers will be open to attract the holiday trade.
Can Easter lilies be planted outside and do they come back every year?
Yes. Easter lilies can be planted outside after all danger of frost is passed. They are likely to come back every year.
For information about caring for your Easter lily the first year, see the Related Link.
Which Spanish town has the most famous Easter processions?
There are many towns and cities that are considered to hold amazing Easter processions during Semana Santa.
Malaga and Seville both hold processions that are known to be brilliant, nationwide if not worldwide.
According to wikipedia: "Linares' Holy Week has been declared of National Tourist Interest since 1998" so I'm guessing that's got to be pretty good!
summer
nah it's not in Summer. It's in March/April so it's in Autumn (if you live in Australia)
Is the Easter Bunny that comes and gives children candy really real?
Most likely, no. Seriously, there is no such thing as a Easter Bunny. Just a made up character that parents want children to believe in on Easter Day, but it's really the parents leaving candy, prizes, toys, etc. for the child(ren).
Marriages are not permitted during Great Lent, but they are permitted during Bright Week, which includes Bright Saturday. Bright Week is the week after Easter Sunday.
Where does the name of Easter come from?
Easter is now a Christian and Catholic celebration of the of Jesus Christ's resurrection.
But the roots and origins of Easter comes from the Pagan religion. Easter was named after the fertility Goddess' Eostre or Ostara.
What happens to unsold Easter eggs?
Well after the Easter Sunday if they are not sold late at night the Easter bunny breaks into every store and puts them in his sack and goes to his castle and cries that his ninjas hard word hadn't paid off.
Jesus did not die on Friday. He actually died on a Wednesday and rose on a Saturday. He spent Wednesday night, Thursday day, Thursday night, Friday day, Friday night, Saturday day in the grave just as he said he would do. "Just as Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights in the belly of the fish, so the son of man will spend 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth." It is believed that Jesus rose from the dead at 6pm on Saturday so that the prophecy would be fulfilled.
Jonah 1:17 (KJV) Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Matthew 12:40 (KJV) For as Jonas was three days and three night's in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
