How fun is Easter in England? You must not know the last one!

Speaking of spring and April, many people in China will immediately think of the rainy Qingming Festival, but in the UK, the coming Easter holiday is more popular. Do you want to know what special significance the Easter holiday has for the UK? Today, follow Xiao Liu to find out…The origin of Easter.First, let’s talk about Easter’s place in history. In Britain, the status of Easter is similar to Christmas, both are very important festivals in Britain.

According to legend, Jesus was crucified, but on the third day after his death, Jesus rose to heaven. It means that Jesus succeeded in atoning for the SINS of the world and was born again. In order to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, people held Easter, and Easter is therefore a symbol of rebirth, representing light and hope.

The first Sunday after the full moon is Easter every year. In addition, the date of Easter is also related to the date of the full moon. If the full moon happens to be on Sunday, Easter will be postponed for a week. Easter traditionally lasts for a week. The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. The date of Easter is not the same every year. It usually falls between March 22 and April 25.

The symbol of Easter.

So what are the representative images of Easter? The most famous symbol is the Easter egg.

The traditional eggs are made of eggs. People boil the eggs and draw on them with colored pens and water pens to make unique “eggs” with their own creativity. But modern British Easter eggs have changed over the years.

There are two main types of modern British Easter eggs. One is a small one, just over an inch long, called a fondant. The outside is covered with a thin layer of chocolate, and the inside is filled with a sweet and soft dough.

There is also a larger egg, it is made of chocolate only, thin chocolate is the main egg, break it can eat chocolate chips.

During Easter, children can use their pocket money to buy chocolate, and there will be a variety of Easter eggs in the market, some of which are shaped like chickens, some of which are shaped like fluffy alpacas and so on, to attract children’s attention.

Of course, the lovely Easter Bunny is also a typical representative of Easter culture.

Rabbits have a strong breeding capacity, which symbolizes vitality. This is similar to the meaning of the Easter festival, so people call the Easter bunny the messenger of spring, representing vigor and vitality. It is very popular among children because of its cute image.

The lily is also a mascot with the symbol of Easter.

Churches are decorated with lilies and parades are held on floats. The lily is a symbol of holiness and purity. People love the lilies that bloom around Easter to represent the holiness of Jesus Christ. In addition, the lilies are shaped like trumpets, as if they are Shouting the good news about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter food.

Since it is a holiday, without the attraction of holiday food, how can it be supported by many food lovers? British Easter has its own culinary extravaganza.

On Easter Sunday, many British families eat hot cross buns for breakfast, because the cross on the bread represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, commemorating his death for the SINS of the world.

The British love to eat snacks, so the heavy oil fruit cake is also very popular in Britain. Like any traditional British festival cake, this heavy oil cake is dense and stuffed with dried fruit. It is topped with a thick layer of marzipan, but the difference is that it is often topped with 11 balls of marzipan, representing the disciples of Jesus.

The main dish on Easter Sunday is roast lamb. Because Jesus was called the “Lamb of God,” it was common to bake a lamb in the shape of a cake as a sacrifice. Over time, the Easter Lamb became famous. The lamb was roasted and eaten in bread with bitter herbs to pray that God’s angels would not cause any harm when they flew over their homes.

Easter customs in England.

For the United Kingdom, which has a long history, Easter customs are also developing in the flow of history.

Washing feet.

The Thursday before Easter is known as Maundy Day. Since King Edward I of England, the Royal family has held a “Royal Maundy Day” service every year. The monarch will visit an English cathedral and distribute a “dole” as a symbolic gift to local residents and the poor.

Each Maundy Thursday, two senior citizens (one male and one female) who have made an outstanding contribution to the community are awarded red and white money bags. In the white bag are coins for each year of the reign of the monarchs, and in the red bag are coins for the poor.

Go away.

In the United Kingdom, people in order to celebrate Easter, is to play with eggs out of all kinds of tricks. Take the game of Egg Rolling, a very British Easter activity. Each participant chooses an egg he or she likes, rolls it down the hill, and wins if it is still intact at the bottom of the hill.

The biggest and most famous egg roll game is the annual egg roll race in Avenham Park, Preston, which has been held for more than 150 years. Preston’s famous “Go away” event has been cancelled over the past two years due to coronavirus restrictions. This year, however, the tradition has finally made a comeback in the UK.

Costume parade.

The Easter holiday season is full of events this year, with street theatre performances, workshops, food stalls and live music to add to the festivities.

In the United Kingdom, there is an annual Easter costume parade, with ethnic bagpipe bands and children dressed up as Victorian palace guards. There will be big and small float parades, people wear colorful Easter hats, or masks to take to the streets, lively.

Treasure hunt.

Another high-profile event during this year’s Easter holiday was the Easter treasure Hunt, which fell 13 days later than last year, but did not dampen the enthusiasm of the British people.

This year, Lauderdale House in north London is also hosting an Easter treasure hunt. Participants will also gain surprises in the process of the activity. Perhaps because of this uncertainty, it is easier to attract people to join the activity.

It can be said that the British attitude towards Easter is just like the Chinese attitude towards the Spring Festival, looking forward to and attach importance to! Take advantage of this beautiful day to go for a walk with your family. Feel the wonderful time that spring has to offer, and have a different holiday!