Here’s a synopsis of both the historical elements of Easter that people might not know about, and the modern financial windfall Easter is expected to be in 2022.
It might not be quite the rush of Christmas shopping, but this week, there likely have been a lot of people worldwide participating in egg hunts, scrambling to find last-minute gifts and making dinner plans to celebrate Easter, the most important occasion of the year on the Christian calendar.
With the big day coming up Sunday, here’s a synopsis of both the historical elements of Easter that people might not know about, and the modern financial windfall Easter is expected to be in 2023.This year, Easter will be celebrated April 9. Last year, it was on April 17.Easter is celebrated between March 22 and April 25 each year, which seems like a big variance.
According to the Bible, the death and resurrection of Jesus happened at the time of the Jewish Passover, which was celebrated on the first full moon after the spring equinox.If the Pachal Full Moon falls on a Sunday, Easter will be celebrated on the following Sunday, thus, why Easter is anywhere between March 22 and April 25.This is a bit of a mystery, since there’s no mention of bunnies in the Bible, but there is one historical theory to answer this question.
, German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania brought over egg-laying rabbits or hares who would lay colored eggs in nests.Why are eggs associated with Easter?Many like to dye eggs red to symbolize the blood of Jesus during the crucifixion. It’s no wonder there are so many Easter egg hunts held worldwide, and there’s egg-shaped candy everywhere, which brings us to our next question.A lot. In fact, there is more candy sold around Easter than any other date on the calendar each year, except for Halloween. Americans
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