EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or
after the March Equinox
.
People who regularly attend church often attend special services
on Easter Sunday. These may be longer or more elaborate than on other
Sundays. In churches, it is generally a festive occasion with an
emphasis on the dawn of a new life. In Battersea Park in London,
there is a large Easter parade.
Easter is an important time for the confectionery industry. In the
United Kingdom, Easter eggs are often large hollow chocolate eggs
filled with bonbons or other candy.
Many people celebrate Easter Sunday by decorating, exchanging or
searching for eggs. The eggs may be fresh or boiled eggs laid by
chickens or other birds, chocolate eggs or eggs made of other
materials. Many children believe that the Easter bunny or rabbit
comes to their house or garden to hide eggs. They may search for
these eggs or find that the Easter bunny has left them in an obvious
place.
