For most people, Easter is synonymous with Easter eggs! Whether it’s decorating them or hunting them or both, it’s not hard to see why the Easter egg has become so wrapped up in Easter tradition.
What came first: Easter or the egg?
Easter eggs, actually!
For many people around the world, the egg has been a symbol of new life. For thousands of years in Iran, Iranians have decorated eggs on their New Year which falls on the spring equinox, which falls usually around a month before Easter.
But for Christians and the Easter that we’re familiar with, the Easter egg has been a symbol of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For Eastern Catholic churches, it is quite common to see Easter eggs dyed a bright red to symbolize this. It was also common for Christians to abstain from eating eggs during Lent, so Easter was the first chance to eat eggs in weeks. Yum!
It’s all fun and games.
These fun decorated eggs are also used for games. You are probably familiar with the popular Easter egg hunts that are held around the country, but egg rolls also have a long history. The most famous egg roll actually happens on the White House lawn every Easter.
What’s your favorite Easter tradition?
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