hi everyone I'm Alicia Easter Sunday in the United States is among the most
important religious holidays in the nation
there are also secular events held around this holiday and in some cases
families celebrate traditions other than the Christian one for Christians the
holiday is centered on the resurrection of Jesus Christ churches hold special
events during Easter weekend
besides midnight masses on Christmas Easter services are some of the most
popular in churches in the United States do you know when many of them hold these
services we'll show you the answer at the end of this video aside from the
religious traditions which vary from church to church Easter Sunday in the
United States is celebrated in other ways as well whether or not they happen
to be followers of any church people in the United States are inclined to have
family gatherings on this day and large feasts are usually served for some
people Easter Sunday is merely a celebration of spring while for others
it has tremendous religious significance the most prevalent Easter Sunday
tradition involves church services some churches hold elaborate parades to
celebrate the day and others have less noticeable celebrations most churches at
least have social events over the Easter holiday allowing them to spend time with
their fellow churchgoers and to socialize picnics and other events are
also commonly held during this particular holiday secular events held
during Easter Sunday include Easter egg hunts and other activities for children
these events are open to everyone and don't have any particular religious
overtones to them community events are often held as well simply because the
holiday is notable and people tend to want to get together the Easter Bunny
eggs flowers and other symbols are very much associated with spring and are
still important traditions for this particular holiday
because denominations in the United States are so diverse you'll find many
different traditions being celebrated on Easter Sunday
some traditions involve all-night vigils before the holiday itself and now here's
the answer to the quiz do you know when many churches hold Easter services
services at the break of day are among the most popular church events on Easter
Sunday during these services Christians come to church in the pre-dawn hours and
have their service as the Sun rises for many these services have a powerful
symbolic significance how is this lesson did you learn something interesting
what kind of Easter traditions exist in your country please leave a comment in
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