2. By: Courtney Gates Easter

3. Easter’s Date Easter is one of the few holidays without a set date Easter is one of the few holidays without a set date Easter Sunday can be anywhere between March 22 and April 25 Easter Sunday can be anywhere between March 22 and April 25 Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of the Spring Equinox or on the first Sunday after Lent Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of the Spring Equinox or on the first Sunday after Lent

4. Reasons for Celebrating In the Christian religion, Easter is about remembering when Jesus was crucified and his resurrection three days later Easter is a celebration of the Spring Equinox

5. Candy Facts 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies are made for Easter each year Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps for Easter each year Americans buy more than 700 million Peeps for Easter each year Americans eat about 16 billion jelly beans at Easter Americans eat about 16 billion jelly beans at Easter

6. Eggs and Baskets The first Easter baskets were made to look like nests The first Easter baskets were made to look like nests Decorating Easter eggs has been a tradition for centuries Decorating Easter eggs has been a tradition for centuries Easter eggs are either given to others or put in baskets for decoration Easter eggs are either given to others or put in baskets for decoration Easter eggs are commonly colored with bright colors Easter eggs are commonly colored with bright colors Easter eggs Easter eggs

7. The Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny! The Easter bunny symbolizes rebirth in the spring The Easter bunny symbolizes rebirth in the spring The Easter bunny comes the night before Easter to fill Easter baskets with candy The Easter bunny comes the night before Easter to fill Easter baskets with candy Peter Cottontail is a song commonly sung at Easter time Peter Cottontail is a song commonly sung at Easter time Peter Cottontail Peter Cottontail

8. Easter Egg Hunts In the US, Easter is celebrated with a large Easter egg hunt on the White House lawn Easter egg hunts are usually in a large area with plastic eggs hidden all over and each egg contains a prize Find an Easter egg hunt near you!

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