Easter

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There could be carrots, but that is not the tradition. The tradition is to have dyed eggs because eggs represent the coming of Spring. Carrots do not.

Since the population of Israel is mostly Jewish, Easter is not celebrated by most of the residents of the city. Many Christians and people of all ethnic backgrounds and denominations; however, travel to Jerusalem to celebrate Holy Week where Jesus lived, died and was resurrected.

Meeting on the Mount of Olives on Palm Sunday, they reenact Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus agonized over the ordeal he faced, is also in this area,

On Monday, many visit the temple mount or "Dome of the Rock."

The place of interest on Wednesday is the probable place of the Last Supper, or Coenaculum.

On Good Friday, huge crowds move along to the Ecce Homo archway, once the gateway to the Roman fortress of Antonia, and now an unremarkable structure over the streets of the old city marking the place where Pontius Pilate washed his hands of the "Jesus affair" and turned him over to the crowd that had turned against him. This is where the soldiers mocked him. Crowds follow the footsteps that Jesus made as he carried the cross, stopping to worship at each of the 14 "Stations of the Cross."

On Saturday, people wait outside the locked Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where the last 5 Stations of the Cross took place. When the church is unlocked, the focus turns to a structure under the dome that is believed to be the Tomb of Jesus. It is accessible to the public on this day. In a special ceremony, Holy fire is taken from the sepulcher by the clergy and passed to the crowd. It is placed in special containers and taken throughout the world to represent the resurrection of Jesus.

Yes. Most McDonalds are open on Easter Sunday.

The Easter bunny and egg came from the Saxons, who dedicated the month of April to their goddess Eastre. Eastre was a goddess of spring and rebirth. As rabbits breed so much, they represent rebirth, and when things hatch out of an egg, that's birth. Spring and rebirth sort of are the same thing, so there you go. Why is Easter in April though? Well that's the month the Saxons dedicated to Eastre.

In 1967, Good Friday fell on March 24.

As of 2011, the last time Good Friday fell on April 20 was in 1957. (Bobo192)

Bobo192's answer is incorrect. Good Friday in 1957 was not on April 20. It was actually on April 19. Since 1901, Good Friday has fallen on the 20th of April in the years 1962, 1973 and 1984. So with that said, 1984 was the last year Good Friday was on the 20th. The next time it will fall on April 20 will be in 2057 and then again in 2068. As an FYI, Easter Sunday is set to fall on April 20 in 2014 (and again in 2025).

Since 1947, Good Friday has fallen on April 4 in the years 1958, 1969 and 1980. Good Friday will next fall on April 4 in 2042.

Jamaica is an English-speaking country. You say "Happy Easter."

yes.

Nope, the good fairy turned him into a goon! (at least according to the old song, I think!) Nope, the good fairy turned him into a goon! (at least according to the old song, I think!)

Easter Sunday is the traditional day for chocolate Easter Eggs.

Easter Sunday has fallen on April 13th in the following years - 1721, 1732, 1800, 1873, 1941 and 1952. Easter Sunday is due to fall on this date again in the year 2031.

There have been three-hundred and four (304) Easters on this day.

Unfortunately, no, the Easter Bunny does not have an email address.

the christian community all around the world which is a misnomer, because Easter is the pagan goddess of the Sidonians.It's another word for Easter, so if you celebrate Easter without any special reference to Christianity - you might equally call it Eastre. Reserrection Sunday is a specifically christian celebration, Celebrating spring time with eggs and all the trimminings is esentially what it's about.

Bob Hoskins,Pierce Brosnon

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Yes.

Most recently, in 1943.

Look for all the bunny tracks.... that's a good clue...

The dye binds to the protein in an egg shell; this is an animal protein, similar to silk or wool. The same types of dyes that work on silk or wool will also dye eggs. The dye molecules bind, both directly and via hydrogen bonds, to protein molecules in the eggshell.

The dyes used to dye eggs are acid dyes, called that because they work best in an acid environment. Vinegar is an acid, and adding it to the dye solution makes it more acid, and potentiates both types of binding.

Store hours vary by location. Many if not most Walmart stores were open on Easter Sunday.

Yes, to celebrate Easter, people in Poland decorate eggs specifically for Easter. It is a tradition to put painted eggs in a Blessing Basket and then take it to church. Also, for their feast, they make sure to eat eggs.