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Eastern as a holy feast
Easter holidays

Customs


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Christians go to church and
celebrate the resurrection of

Jesus Christ after the on the
first day of his crucifixion.
It‘s a public holiday.

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The Holy Week includes Maundy
Thursday, commemorating

Maundy and the Last Supper,[
as well as Good Friday,
commemorating the crucifixion

and the death of Jesus and
Resrruection Sunday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter


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Easter is a moveable feast.
It is celebrated on the first

Sunday after the first full moon
in spring.

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Customs
Easter eggs are coloured

.

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bushes and little trees are decorated
with Easter eggs

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Easter bunches are put in

the rooms.

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In some regions
the fountains

are decorated
with Easter
green and
Easter eggs.

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Easterbread is baked.

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Easter fires are burned to brin g light into the dark. The
light stands as a symbol for Jesus who brings light into
the dark.

.

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Easter bunny comes and hides presents and Easter eggs
in the garden.

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Then the children have to find the Easter eggs and
presents in the garden.

http://www.magisch-reisen.de/clausthal/pics/osterei4.gif

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People wish each other „Frohe
Ostern“ or „Happy Easter“.

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