Team: Gorica Spasojević Aleksandar Jovanović Milan Uljarević

Easter is the most important Christian holiday, and it expresses joy because of the final victory of the Son of God over death and persecution. Easter is celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, depending how Lunar calendar corresponds to the Gregorian calendar in that particular year. Since the date of Easter defferent each year, so too do the other Lenten festivals that fix their dates according to Easter. Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries. Different cultures have developed their own ways of decorating Easter eggs. Crimson eggs, to honor the blood of Christ, are exchanged in Greece. In parts of Germany and Austria green eggs are used on Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday). Slavic peoples decorate their eggs in special patterns of gold and silver. The first egg in Serbia is cooked in red, in is left in the house until the next Easter. Known as the Guardian

Just as Santa Claus represents Christmas, a hopping life-size bunny with a basket full of colorful eggs is the quintessential image of Easter. The original Easter bunny was probably associated with the Pagan equinox festival that predated Easter. The Saxons devoted the month of April to celebrating their goddess of spring and fertility, who was, not coincidentally, named Eastre. Eastre’s sacred animal was the hare – not surprising since the rabbit is one of the most common symbols of fertility and rebirth

Easter in Serbia In the Christian world Easter is the biggest holiday

For this holiday, beautiful traditions are bound in the whole Christian world, even in our country. The most recognizable is the gifts painted eggs.

Painting eggs is one of the most beatiful Christian customs

The first colored egg remains today aside until the next Easter and is called "guardian"

Working time for Easter holidays

On Easter, the family went to church in the world of the resurrection service

Easter table