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Happy Easter 2022 date
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Easter is a movable feast and does not fall on a fixed date. The date of Easter is calculated on the basis of the lunar-solar calendar and hence the date varies every year. In the year 2022, Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 17. In countries with large Christian populations, Easter Monday is celebrated as a public holiday, as Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday.
Easter celebration 2022
One week before Easter, Holy Week begins. The three days before Easter are called the days of the Easter Triduum, which include Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper, Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, and then Holy Saturday, which is in Hell while Jesus Christ lived. Reminds me of suffering. The body was lying in the grave. The next day is Easter, the day of the resurrection of Christ from the dead.
Happy Easter customs
Happy Easter, like Christmas, has accumulated a lot of traditions, some of which have little to do with the Christian celebration of the Resurrection, but derive from folk customs. The custom of the Easter lamb includes both the appellation used for Jesus in Scripture (see “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world,” John 1:29) and the lamb’s role as a sacrificial animal in ancient Israel. appropriates it. In ancient times, Christians placed sheep meat under the altar, blessed it, and then ate it at Easter. Since the 12th century, the Lenten fast at Easter has ended with food including eggs, ham, cheeses, bread, and sweets that have been blessed for the occasion.
The festival of Easter is celebrated with full enthusiasm by Christians in India and around the world. Many people go to church and pray to Jesus Christ. Decorating Easter eggs and Easter baskets has also become a well-known custom of the Easter festival. Folk dances, street plays can also be seen as a part of Easter celebrations in many places like Goa and Mizoram. Traditional Easter food is also prepared which varies from place to place.
Significance of Easter 2022
The Happy Easter festival commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead who established him as the son of God. The resurrection marks the birth of a new hope and it is believed that those who believe in and follow Jesus will walk into a new way of life and attain eternal salvation.
Happy Easter Celebrations
Easter is associated with some very well known non-traditional practices such as Easter Parade, Easter Bunny, Easter Baskets, Easter Eggs and egg hunts. Let us know about these traditions in a little detail.
- Easter Baskets- Baskets are decorated with various colors and decorative items and filled with Easter eggs, food, toys and other goodies. This basket is called Easter basket which has become a famous practice related to Easter festival. According to an Easter tradition, it is said that an Easter basket filled with Easter eggs, gifts and candy is dropped by the Easter Bunny for the good children the night before Easter.
- Easter Parade- Festive processions are taken out in the streets called Easter Parade and people take part in these processions wearing their best clothes. These parades do not have much religious significance and can be formal or informal events.
- Easter Eggs- Colored and decorative eggs placed in Easter baskets are called Easter eggs or Easter eggs. Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus Christ from where he was resurrected.
- Egg Hunt – In many countries children play a game of egg hunt in which they must find all the Easter eggs hidden in their houses and fill them in their Easter baskets. Prizes can also be awarded to the person who collects the most number of eggs.
- Lamb – On Easter Sunday, traditional lamb meat is served as a dinner in many places. It symbolizes the sacrifice made by a lamb during the Jewish Passover, and so the lamb is eaten at Easter to commemorate this sacrifice.
- Easter Bunny – The Easter Bunny is a bunny carrying Easter eggs which is actually a symbol of Easter. The Easter Bunny bears the likeness of Santa Claus and brings toys, colored eggs and candy for the good kids the night before Easter. Easter Bunny is also called Easter Rabbit or Easter Rabbit.
FAQ of Happy Easter 2022 – 2023
Why is Easter called Easter?
The name of the holiday as ‘Easter’ is believed to have originated in England from the name of a goddess, Istre, who was celebrated at the beginning of spring before the time of Christ.
What does the word Easter mean?
Another theory suggests that the word ‘Easter’ is derived from the German word ‘East’, which also means dawn.
What is Happy Easter and why is it celebrated?
Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
What is the true meaning of Easter?
To commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, Easter also celebrates the defeat of death and the hope of salvation. Christian tradition holds that humanity’s sins were paid for by the death of Jesus and that his resurrection represents the anticipation that believers may have in their resurrection.
Why do we have eggs on Easter?
Eggs represent new life and rebirth, and it is believed that this ancient custom became a part of Easter celebrations. In medieval times, eating eggs was forbidden during Lent (40 days before Easter), so on Easter Sunday, eating eggs was a real treat!
Why do we celebrate Easter with a bunny?
According to some sources, the Easter Bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and called their egg-laying tradition “Osterheis” or “Oshter Hodge”. Their young built a nest in which this creature could lay its colorful eggs.