33 Fun Easter Facts
17. The white lily is the special Easter flower as it symbolizes resurrection.
18. Easter always falls between 22nd March and 25th April every year.
19. The first Easter basket ever made was made to look like a bird’s nest.
20. Egg, bunny, bonfires, lily, palm, bell, lamb, cross and candles are the most common and most popular symbols of Easter.
21. For decades the egg is considered as a symbol of rebirth or resurrection from the dead.
22. The first Easter egg baskets were made in a way to represent the nest of a bird.
23. Red jelly beans top as the most liked food item on the occasion of Easter.
24. The first ever chocolate Easter eggs were made in the 19th century in Germany. Till today they chocolate Easter eggs are regarded as the most popular Easter candies world-wide.
25. Studies reveal that almost 57% of children wake up early on an Easter morning to see what the Easter bunny has brought for them.
26. While taking a bite of a chocolate Easter bunny, approximately 76% of Americans choose to bite off the ears first while 5% eat the feet first and 4% of them eat the tail first.
27. 86% of people prefer to eat chocolate bunnies instead of a real rabbit.
28. The festival of Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon which happens on or after March 21 which is also known as the Spring Equinox, two days after Good Friday.
29. The Romans, Egyptians, Persians, Gauls and Greeks, to whom the egg was a symbol of life, had started the tradition of giving eggs on Easter.
30. As per customs, it was believed that Christians should wear something new on Easter. If not a completely new outfit, even an Easter bonnet was considered fine.
31. Ham was the original main dish on the festival of Easter.
32. Easter is one of many festivals that are related to the Vernal Equinox. This equinox marks the return of spring and a renewal of the earth. Rabbits and eggs are considered as symbols of fertility making them a suitable symbol for Easter.
33. The Easter holiday always falls between the period from 22nd March till 25th April.
