20 Unique Easter Traditions That Show How the Holiday Is Celebrated Around the World
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- 22 Feb 2023
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Want to know how to celebrate Easter across the globe? Check out these traditions.
Easter is a holiday celebrated around the globe. And while some people may celebrate it in a familiar way that includes Easter traditions like tracking the Easter bunny or decorating Easter eggs, there’s a whole world of other ways people mark the holiday. Many of these Easter traditions are still steeped in the religious rituals that Christian-based faiths use to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus — including some of the more spiritual celebrations like Holy Week and Lent. Other Easter traditions around the world, though, focus more heavily on the fun of having a generous bunny sneak into your home once a year to hide Easter eggs and leave sweet treats the whole family can enjoy.
Learning more about the way different religions, regions, and communities celebrate Easter can not only help you understand more about the holiday itself, but it can give you some new ideas that you may want to try incorporating into your own family celebrations. Whether it's going monochromatic with your egg dye like revelers in Greece or tacking on an extra day of fun by celebrating Easter Monday like they do in South Africa, read on to learn about 20 unique Easter traditions from around the world.
1. Eating Ham and Deviled Eggs
The Easter Bunny isn't the only one with a thing for eggs. Many people throughout America sit down around a dinner table that's laden with holiday favorites like ham and deviled eggs, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
Ham became a popular dinner choice years ago largely by default, since the pigs that went to slaughter in the fall would've had plenty of time to cure over those long winter months, making them ready for eating just as spring rolled around.
Similarly, deviled eggs are a popular choice because of the way eggs are used symbolically throughout the holiday as a symbol of rebirth. Read More…
