Easter in Great
Britain
Easter is a religious holiday. It is the oldest and the most important Christian Festival, the celebration of the death and coming Jesus Christ to life again.
Easter is a time of springtime festivals. The Christians celebrate it on the first Sunday following the first full moon in spring .
Easter lasts for a week.
Easter traditions
People buy new clothes on Easter. They believe this will bring good luck to them. On Maundy Thursday, the king or a queen of England gives money to poor people.
On Good Friday, people eat fish instead of meat. They also eat special hot cakes with a cross on the top. They call these cakes hot cross buns.
On Easter Sunday, people eat a traditional roast dinner with lamb, potatoes and vegetables. They also give each other chocolate Easter eggs.
Easter Easter holidays are not only a festive meal, but also an opportunity to spend time with the whole family, with relatives and friends. For this pastime, appeared special Easter games:
egg rolling spoon races Easter egg hunt
