EASTER in the UK

Why Is It
Called Easter?
The most common
explanation is that it is
derived from the
Anglo-Saxon goddess
Eostre. She was
associated with spring
and fertility and was
celebrated around the
vernal equinox.
 Easter Sunday, also
called Resurrection
Sunday, is a Christian
holiday celebrating
the resurrection of
Christ. In the UK, it is
common to organize
Easter egg hunts and
get together for lunch
with friends and
family.
 Who Celebrates Easter in the
UK?
According to the Pew Research Center,
between 46% and 59% of the British
population considered themselves
Christian in 2014. However, a lot of
people who do not see themselves as
Christian also take part in Egg hunts and
family traditions.
 Is Easter Sunday
a Bank Holiday?
• In the UK, it is common to
use the term bank holiday
to refer to all public
holidays.

• Although Easter Sunday is

not formally defined as a
bank holiday in the United
Kingdom, it is a day off for
most people because it
falls on a Sunday
 Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny
Egg hunts, a traditional Easter game where children try to find
hidden Easter eggs, take place all over the UK. According to
popular legend, the Easter bunny hides the eggs.
In some parts of the United
Kingdom, people organize egg rolls, a
game where they roll hard-boiled
eggs down slopes.
 Easter Sunday
Roast and Daffodils
In the UK, it is
common to invite
family and friends for
Easter Sunday lunch,
and the traditional
Easter Sunday meal is
a lamb roast.
 Why Do We Have Easter Eggs?
Eggs symbolized new life and new beginnings.
Why Is Easter on Different Dates
Every Year?

The date for Easter Sunday is usually

the first Sunday after the first Full
Moon on or after the March equinox.
Thank you for attention!