Easter Sunday is coming up faster than you think. It will be celebrated on April 17 this year. Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, this holiday is one of the most popular ones in Canada. If you plan to celebrate it with enthusiasm this time, you need to read about the meaningful Easter traditions to add to your family's holiday mentioned right here.
1. Plan an Easter Egg Hunt
You can
plan an Easter egg hunt with your family and give your kids clues that lead
them to eggs hidden in and around your home.
2. Attend an Easter Sunday Sunrise
Service
Mary opened
Jesus's tomb early in the morning and found it empty, according to the story.
So, to honor the momentous occasion, many churches hold services at an early
hour.
3. Enjoy Easter Candy
Easter
seems incomplete without candy. So, you should exchange chocolates or other
sweets with your near and dear ones. Even jellybeans can be exchanged.
4. Buy a Bonnet or a Suit
You can
also buy a new Easter bonnet or suit to look different this Easter. You can
also participate in the Easter parade to show off your new outfits.
5. Serve Lamb or Ham or Other Foods
You can
serve lamb or ham during Easter according to your beliefs. You can also serve
egg rolls, decorative cookies, or dyed eggs.
6. Try the Egg Tapping Game
Egg
tapping, also known as egg knocking, egg fighting, egg boxing, egg picking, egg
pacqueing, and egg jarping, is a game in which two people knock the pointed
ends of the eggs together until one wins. The person who cracks the most eggs
wins the game.
7. Send Easter Lilies
Easter lilies
are a symbol of hope and purity. You can send them to your near and dear ones
to let them know you care for them.
8. Bake a Cake
Another
Easter tradition that might bring your family together is baking a cake. If you
want to honor the bunny and your family likes it, you can bake a carrot-flavored
cake.
9. Consider Flying Kites
People of
Bermuda love this tradition. It started when a local schoolteacher used a kite
to demonstrate Jesus's ascension into heaven. Since then, kites have been flown
at Horseshoe Bay Beach for the annual Good Friday Kite Festival.
10. Watch a Classic
If you want
to spend the holiday simply at your home, you can easily stay home and watch a
classic like 1948's Easter
Parade, which stars Judy Garland and Fred Astaire.
11. Make an Easter Tree
Easter
trees are a thing. You can plant a tree or decorate it. It will help you enjoy
the festival and help you do your bit for the planet.
12. Give Back
If you want
to develop the habit of donating to your kids, you should celebrate every
festival with a bit of donation or charity work. You can show care for the
community even during Easter by giving back via volunteering for a cause or
donating money to it.
Sources:
https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/g16765061/easter-traditions/
https://www.uniqlo.com/in/en/news/topics/2021051101/
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/easter-ideas/g191/history-easter-traditions/