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What is the origin and origin of Easter? Which Western countries want to celebrate Easter?

Easter is a festival in western countries to commemorate the day of Jesus' death and recovery. What's the origin of Easter? For Christian people, this day is particularly important.

Nordic countries: Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland.

Western European countries: Britain, France, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg.

Central European countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Liechtenstein.

Southern European countries: Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Italy, Vatican, San Marino, Malta, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary

North American countries: Canada, USA

South American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Suriname, Ecuador, Bolivia and Guyana

Eastern Orthodox Easter country: (April 19, 2009)

Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Armenia, Georgia

It should be noted that the situation is different for a specific person. Now the spread of Christianity is very wide. We can't say that people in a certain country will not survive Easter. Even in China, there are 16 million Christians. They will have some activities on this day, but you can't see if you're not in the circle. Let alone Singapore and Japan.

Customs of Easter countries

1. Easter customs in Romania

At Easter, Romanians go home with candles after mass

Flames and candles are essential for Romanians to celebrate Easter. At night, after church mass, people walk home with candles in their hands.

2. The custom of Easter in France

In France, the sweetest bell in the world will ring on Easter Sunday. Because from GR & uuml; ndonnerstag to karsamstag, the bells in every church will stop ringing for three days, and when they ring on the Resurrection Sunday, people will hug and kiss each other.

[interesting custom] give each other gold eggs

In today's France, where politics and religion are separated, the biggest festival in April is still led by the religious Easter. Even though the number of Catholics in France has plummeted, April is still one of the most anticipated days for children, because Easter holidays last two weeks.

Since the 12th century, people in many European countries began to give each other Easter eggs. The eggs sent by common people to each other are very simple. They only paint the boiled eggs red and let the priest bless them. During the Renaissance, the resurrection egg custom officially entered the French royal family. Ordinary eggs were replaced by golden eggs and decorated with precious stones. Since the 16th century, little surprises have been hidden in the eggs.

3. Polish Easter customs

Polish people will splash water on each other to celebrate their Easter tradition of 'wet Monday'

Some people like water, such as poles. 'wet Monday' (smigus dyngus) is the Easter tradition here. The Polish people will pour water on each other on this day. This tradition is to commemorate the baptism of Mieszko I, the first polish ruler, in 966 A.D. and to confirm the status of Catholicism in Poland.

Origin of Easter

Israel

Easter is the most important festival of Christian religion, which is more important than Christmas. The origin and period of religion are in Israel. According to the Bible Matthew, Jesus Christ was raised three days after his death on the cross, so this section was established. According to the Bible and the date of Passover for advanced Israelites, historians have calculated that the first Sunday after the full moon after the vernal equinox (March 21) is the day of Jesus' resurrection in the Bible. Since the spring equinox is not fixed every year, the specific date of Easter is also uncertain. But the festival is roughly between March 22 and April 25.

As for the death of Jesus Christ, according to Christian doctrine, it is to redeem the sins of the world; the resurrection of Jesus Christ is to make the believers have eternal life. Therefore, in Christianity, Easter is of great significance.