The most important Christian holiday is celebrated in England with great scope. At this time, the schools are closed for two weeks and everyone is having fun. Easter Sunday symbolizes the end of the cold weather and the arrival of spring. Therefore, it is customary to wear new beautiful clothes and prepare delicious dishes. Easter in England is accompanied by a multitude of symbols and traditions , some of which are already many hundreds of years old.
How did the British celebrate Easter in the past?
The main symbol of the holiday has always been eggs in this country. They were decorated with gold paper or painted and given to the poor. Also, children were given sweets. Mandatory on the Easter week were games. For example, an interesting custom existed in some areas of the country: on Monday, men carried women on their hands, and on Tuesday - on the contrary. But not all of these customs have survived to this day. Although the rich traditions of Easter in England speak of the antiquity of this holiday. And some symbols have remained unchanged to the present day.
How in England do they celebrate Easter today?
- the celebration begins on Friday, when baked special buns with a cross-cut at the top and stuffing from raisins or candied fruits. They are eaten for breakfast and treated to all friends. It is believed that they give health;
- on Sunday, the British set the table. Festive dishes are baked smoked pork, honey-garlic meatballs, spring salad and sausages, glazed with apples. The table is decorated with flowers and fruits;
- The eggs are an obligatory symbol of the holiday. True, now they are not real, but chocolate with cream filling, but the custom to give them to each other remained;
- all over the world know how to celebrate Easter in England because of its main symbol - the Easter bunny . It symbolizes the fertility of nature. Figures of the hare are sold in all stores. Children believe that it is he who hides painted eggs for Easter.
The celebration of the bright Sunday in England is accompanied by fun, games and dances, sweets and abundant treats.