Easter Monday

Easter Monday Facts & Quotes

• The Paschal full moon dictates the date of Easter every year. The Paschal full moon, in the Gregorian Calendar, means that Easter falls on the first full moon after the spring equinox, or March 21.
• Easter Monday celebrations differ from culture to culture as the Bible does not recount what occurred on that day.
• Holy Week is the celebrated during the week leading up to Easter. It begins on Palm Sunday, continues on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and ends on Easter Sunday. Not all countries include Easter Monday into their Holy Weeks.
• The largest Easter Egg Hunt ever took place in Winter Haven, Florida, USA where 9,753 children searched for 501,000 eggs in a local park on 1 April 2007.
• Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life. – Janine di Giovanni, Author and editor at Newsweek.

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Easter Monday Top Events and Things to Do

• Paint Easter eggs and have an Easter egg hunt with your family. This is a great way to spend time with family while also celebrating some of the traditional Easter truths.
• Watch a movie about Easter or Christianity. Some of our favourites are: Passion of the Christ (2004), Hop (2011), and Son of God (2014).
• Attend the Easter Monday church service. This is typically one of the largest church masses of the year and it is a great way to get together with like-minded individuals with the same faith and remember the importance of the holiday.
• Cook a large Easter Feast using some of the world’s traditional Easter dishes such as Pashka (Russia), Colombia di Pasqua (Italy), Hot Cross Buns (UK), Capirotada (Mexico), Chervil Soup (Germany) and Paskeol (Denmark).
• Spread awareness on social media by using the hashtags #EasterMonday, #Easter, #Pascha and #EasterEggs.

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