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节日起源Jesuswascrucifieduponacross,thethirddayEasterholidaywasborn.EasterFestivalwithreligiousoriginstocountriesinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,EasterisamajorholidayafterChristmas.复活节（主复活日）是西方的一个重要节日，在每年春分月圆之后第一个星期日。基督徒认为，复活节象征着重生与希望，为纪念耶稣基督被钉死在十字架之后第三天复活的日子。Briefintroduction“Easter,anniversaryoftheResurrectionofChrist,observedonthefirstSundayafterafullmoononoraftertheequinox.”复活节在每年春分月圆之后第一个星期日•Asthevernalequinox(春分)eachyearisnotfixed,sotheexactdateofEastereachyearisuncertain.•ButthefestivalisroughlybetweenMarch22andApril25.•根据西方教会的传统，在春分节（3月21日）当日见到满月或过了春分见到第一个满月之后，遇到的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰好出现在这第一个星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。•由于每年的春分日都不固定，所以每年的复活节的具体日期也是不确定的。但节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。1）Parade•Afterchurchservices,everyonewentforawalkaroundthetown.•在英国，每年都要举行复活节化装游行，其间有民族风格的风笛乐队(PipeBand)，孩子们装扮的维多利亚女皇时代的皇宫卫队(PalaceGuard)等。PipeBandandtheParade2）EggHunting1)Folkloretellsus,itwasstartedbyaGermanduchess(公爵夫人).Itwassaidthebrightlydecoratedeggs(五彩缤纷的彩蛋)wereleftbytheEasterrabbitforthecountrychildren.2)Childrenhuntfortheeggsallaroundthehouse.NeighborhoodsandorganizationsholdEasteregghunts,andthechildwhofindsthemosteggswinsaprize.EggHunting3）wearingnewclothes•ThecustomofwearingnewclothesonEasterbeganaround300A.D.,aroundthetimeofConstantine,thefirstChristianemperor.HedecreedthatmembersofhiscourtshouldweartheirfinestclothesonEaster.•在复活节穿新衣服的习俗是在公元后300年左右开始的，大约在第一个基督徒皇帝康斯坦丁的时代。他下令在复活节那天朝臣们都得穿最好的衣服。wearingnewclothes4）EggRolling•ItisagamewhichhasbeenconnectedtotherollingawayoftherockfromJesusChrist‘stomb(坟墓)whenhewasresurrected(复活).•ItistheonlydayoftheyearwhentouristsareallowedtowanderovertheWhiteHouselawn.ThewifeofthePresidentsponsors(发起)itforthechildrenoftheentirecountry.Itisopentochildrentwelveyearsoldandunder.EggRollingFoodeggtartEaster'straditionalfood:Traditionalfoodismeat,mainlylambandham.Theyallhaveacertainmeaning.LambisasymbolofdevotiontoChrist.AbighamLambThebreadmakesChristiansthinkthatJesusistheeternallifeoflivefood.InmanyEuropeancountries,EasterisusuallybakedanotherspecialEasterbread,breadpaintedthewordsofJesusChrist,crosses,orlambpattern,inordertocommemorateChristAntherfood:BreadWhenEasterisapproaching,thecandyshopwindowswillbefilledwithevenmorethantheseeggsinordertoattractawidevarietyofkids.AtEasterEve,childrendressupsomeeggstobecolored.Someoftheseeggscookveryold,someonlyemptyshells.AtEastermorning,childrenwillhappilyfindthattheEasterbasketisfilledwithchocolateEastereggs.Inancienttimes,theeggisasymbolofspringandthebeginningofanewlife.Later,Christiansalsogivetheegganewmeaning,alayerofreligiousmeaning,thatisasymbolofresurrectionofJesusoutoftheTomb.Nowadays,Eastereggsareinordertobringhappinesstopeople.Thesebeautifulanddecorativeeggsrepresentthepeople'sgoodwishesandsharethejoyoftheseasonchange.Duringtheholidayseason,inaccordancewithtraditionalcustomscookedeggswillbepaintedred,onbehalfofSwanTearsofBlood,andalsoexpresshappinessafterthebirthofthegoddessoflife.ThesourceofEasterbunnyBasedontheancientlegendoftheEuropean,haredoesnotcloseitseyesalldayandnight.Theycanwatchotheranimalssorabbitsstandforthebrightmoon.Besides,thecalculationofEasterisbasedonthespringfullmoondays,sohareisregardedasasymbolofEasterforreproducingprolificallyinspring.Asmessengerstosendeggs,rabbitsarepopularwithchildren.OnEasterDay,childrenwillreceivepresentslikerabbits.ItisAmericanswhogiveitthecutename,thatis,EasterBunny.TypicalPresentsTypicalpresentsarerelatedtospringandrebirth:eggs,chicken,bunny,flowersespeciallylilies.eggsflowerslilyEasterDayBaskets。OnthemorningoftheEasterDay,childrenwillfindthatthebasketsarefullofchocolateeggs,EasterBunny,chickentoysandsoon.Adults’presents•Easterisalsoadayyoucanshowyourconcerntoothersbysendingflowers,bonsai,broochandsoon.Thepeoplewhogotochurchalsopresentsbouquetstothechurchonthatday.Adultsaregivegreetingcardsorsmallgiftstoeachother.PresentsForLoveAlpinegirlssendredeggstoexpresstheirlove.ontheEasterDay,ifagirlsendthreeredeggstoaboy,itmeansthatsheasklovefromhim.