Introduction: Many people may not know about Easter in China, but no one knows about Easter in the West. Easter is an important festival in Western Christianity to commemorate the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The date of Easter is different every year. So when is Easter in 2018? When is Easter in 2018? There are many customs in the West to celebrate the festival on Easter. What are the customs of Easter? Resurrection What are Easter eggs? Let’s take a look with the Perpetual Calendar editor.
What month is Easter in 2018? When is Easter in 2018?
Easter 2018
Easter (the Lord's Resurrection Day) is an important festival in the West. The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD stipulated that the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox is Easter.
Easter in 2018 is April 1, 2018, which is Sunday, the 16th day of the second lunar month.
origin of easter
Easter () is a festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. All Western Christian countries celebrate this festival. Easter is one of the oldest and most meaningful Christian holidays, celebrating the resurrection of Christ and celebrated every year by Christians around the world.
The Bible and the New Testament record that Jesus was crucified on the cross and resurrected on the third day, hence the name Easter. Easter is the most important festival in Christianity, more important than Christmas. The origin and festival of the religion are in Israel. According to the Gospel of Matthew in the Bible, Jesus Christ was resurrected three days after his death on the cross, so this festival was established. Based on the Bible and the date of the Passover of the advanced Israelites, historians have calculated that the first Sunday after the full moon after the vernal equinox (March 21) is the day Jesus was resurrected in the Bible. Since the vernal equinox is not fixed every year, the specific date of Easter every year is also uncertain. The Eastern Church stipulates that if the full moon falls on a Sunday, Easter will be postponed by another week. Therefore, Easter falls roughly between March 22nd and April 25th.
What are the customs of Easter?
1. Easter eggs
Easter Egg
During the festival, people boil eggs and paint them red according to traditional customs, which represents the weeping of swans and the happiness after the birth of the goddess of life; adults and children gather in groups and play games with colored eggs; they put the colored eggs Place it on the ground or roll it on a slope. The one that finally breaks is the winner, and the winner can get all the eggs of the players. Eggs are a symbol of Easter because they herald the arrival of new life, and it is believed that new life will emerge from it.
2.Easter Bunny
Another symbol of Easter is the bunny. Because it has a strong reproductive ability, people regard it as the creator of new life. During the holiday, adults vividly tell children that Easter eggs will hatch into little bunnies. Many families will also put some Easter eggs on the garden lawn and let the children play the game of finding Easter eggs.
3. Easter fireworks
holiday fireworks
On Easter Day, people light candles in front of churches to show sanctification, and welcome candles into thousands of homes. On this day, the happiest thing for children is to deliver the sacred fire to each house. They lit branches with holy fire in front of the church, and then ran to deliver them to every house. The process was filled with a cheerful festive atmosphere. In the Bavaria region of Germany, residents hold a torch race every Easter to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus. North Rhine-Westphalia's Lucerta Easter Fire Wheel is even more famous. Six giant wooden wheels were ignited by fire and rolled down the valley, just like six fireballs falling from the sky. The dark valley was brightly illuminated by the large fire wheels, which complemented the colorful fireworks, once again showing that fire brings new life to mankind.
4. Easter food
American food on Easter is also very unique, mostly mutton and ham. According to legend, God once ordered Abraham to kill his only son Isaac as a sacrifice in order to test his loyalty. Abraham was in great pain. Finally, he decided to do according to God's will. Just when he raised his knife to chop his son. At that moment, God sent an angel to stop him. Abraham sacrificed a ram to God. From then on, it became the custom of this festival to use sheep as sacrifices to worship God. The habit of eating ham is said to have been introduced by British immigrants. At first, the British used to eat ham to show their contempt for a certain ethnic group's taboo on meat containing blood; today, it has developed into a traditional Easter food. However, people still often eat Easter cans during Easter.
easter food
5. Easter gifts
Typical Easter gifts are associated with spring and rebirth: eggs, chicks, bunnies, flowers, and especially lilies are symbols of the season. On Easter Eve, children dress up and color eggs for friends and family. Some of these eggs were hard-boiled, and some were just empty shells. On Easter morning, children will find Easter baskets in front of their beds filled with chocolate eggs, Easter bunnies, plush chicks and dolls. It is said that the Easter Bunny will hide colored eggs indoors or in the grass for children to find. The annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House is often broadcast live on television.
Conclusion: Easter 2018 is on April 1, 2018. Friends, have you remembered that there will be many activities to celebrate on this day, which can be said to be very lively.For more information about Easter, please click 》》》》Easter
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