by Schuyler Hunt
Easter will be recognized on Sunday, March 31st this year. It is a Christian-based holiday that symbolizes Jesus Christ’s resurrection and is celebrated by many Christians worldwide. “Easter is a Christian festival and properly begins on Ash Wednesday and has the 40 days of Lent (a time of fasting or giving up something for many) leading up to Holy Week, for Easter is a whole week-long festival in many churches across the world,” (Team, A. E).
According to the Bible, it is said that Christ died on the cross on a day called Good Friday, and then he was buried for the next three days. After this, Christ is said to be resurrected, on the day we call Easter. Easter has been associated with bunnies as well as eggs, which some people might view as an odd combination. The reason that bunnies and eggs are the biggest symbol of Easter is because of what they both mean. They both symbolize, fertility, rebirth, and new life.
From other’s perspectives, these two are the symbols of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. The eggs more specifically have been painted red to symbolize his blood and Christ’s empty tomb. Eggs were also a part of the Lent as they were one of the foods given up.
For those of you who may celebrate this holiday, Happy Easter.
Team, A. E. (2023, April 6). So why do we celebrate Easter? And what is it with the eggs and bunnies? | The Inclusive University blog. https://blogs.uwe.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity/so-why-do-we-celebrate-easter-and-what-is-it-with-the-eggs-and-bunnies/#:~:text=Easter%20is%20an%20important%20Christian,to%20life%20on%20Easter%20Sunday.