How to celebrate Easter in different countries

Easter is a bright holiday of all Christians. It is celebrated in the spring when nature wakes up after the hibernation, everything around flows and smells. This year Easter on April 20. Despite the fact that each country has its own traditions, one is united by one thing: we all rejoice in the arrival of this clean and joyful light Sunday. In all countries of the world, people gather in companies of their loved ones and friends to have fun to celebrate Easter. Only each country has its own rules, and what? Below you can learn more.

In Germany, this holiday means the arrival of spring and awakening. The symbol of Easter is the hare, since this animal most often people see in fields or gardens, after a long, hungry and cold winter. What only Zaitsev sell Germans: and soft toys, and baking, and make pictures on towels. There is still a tradition to decorate trees like Christmas trees, just not toys, but eggs.

In England, buns are baked in Good Friday, which are then stored all year. People argue that such a bun will keep the house from the fire, and if the stomach hurts, it is worth softening in milk and eat, the disease will retreat. It is still accepted for Easter to wear new things, because they finally come warm days and Spring came. Children on Easter are cutting candy, and adults exchange dyed eggs and baking.

In France, Easter is a special holiday, the owners of stores adorn their shop windows with chocolate rabbits, bells and figures of chickens, fish. Such figures are symbols of light Sunday in this country. In some European countries, including in France, there is its belief. People believe that the bells in Good Friday are transferred to Rome, and in the morning for Easter they return to their places filled with chocolate hares and paints.

Easter in Poland is very fun. Celebrate her on Sunday, and on Monday - real fun. Take packages, fill with water and pour each other, anywhere and ever. This is considered a good sign if you were poured and as much as possible. So, in the family there will be prosperity, well-being, no one will be sick.

In the US, this holiday is celebrated calmly in a circle of family and good friends. Or go to visit neighbors and give baskets with sweets, painted eggs and pastries. Favorite dish of Americans on this day on a festive table: potatoes, ham and vegetables.

In Israel Easter (Pesach) is celebrated seven days on a certain custom. These days, the Jews do not work, and go to visit their relatives and acquaintances. Ride excursions, if possible, try to visit Jerusalem.

In Sweden, the holiday is celebrated in the evening on Saturday. Prepare a festive table, the house is decorated with chickens figures, make Easter eggs from paper, and inside put candy. Children put out the costumes of sorcerers and give adults drawings with congratulations, and adults them give candy.

In India, although there are few Christians, and Easter is celebrating very magnificently. Bought in stores painted, buns and chocolate hares, and then give friends and acquaintances.