Who celebrates Easter?
Easter is an important festival in the Christian calendar. It celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, three days after he died on the cross.
When is Easter?
The date of Easter Sunday is different every year. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon, on or after 21 March.
In 2024 Easter Sunday is on 31 March.
How is Easter celebrated?
On Easter Sunday, Christians may attend a special church service. However, you do not have to be Christian to celebrate Easter. Non-religious people or people from other faiths may choose to celebrate Easter in some way too.
Easter Eggs
For Christians, eggs represent new life. Easter eggs are used as a symbol for the resurrection of Jesus. Lots of people enjoy eating chocolate eggs and taking part in Easter egg hunts at this time of year.
Activity: Easter egg hunt
How many Easter eggs can you find?
There are 10 eggs!
Activity: Easter Quiz
How much do you know about Easter?
Activity: Easter maths challenge
Use a pencil and paper to help you work out the problems.
Question 1: You have 6 easter eggs. You give 5 eggs to friends. How many easter eggs do you have left?
Answer: 1 egg!
Question 2: You start with 5 Easter eggs and you are given 1 more. How many Easter eggs do you have now?
Answer: 6 eggs!
Activity: Easter colouring
Create and decorate your own Easter eggs.
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