Want to know more about the Easter holiday? If you are like most people, the origin and meaning of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs is an unknown. As you get ready to send out Easter cards consider these Easter facts and Easter trivia to get you up to speed on the origin of modern Easter traditions.

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So, what is this Easter Bunny Trivia all about?

  • Why an Easter bunny rabbit and not a hare? In earlier times the Easter bunny was associated with hares and not rabbits. Later on, Easter rabbits exchanged places with hares, as rabbits are said to be a symbol of fruitfulness and fertility. This interchange happened because rabbits reproduce very quickly. Moreover, rabbits are similar to hares and are very common everywhere. Christians changed the symbol to the Easter Bunny.
  • The Story of the Easter nest? An Easter nest is closely associated with this festive holiday. Children make nests out of leaves, moss and grasses. Then they place these nests in their yard. They believe that during the night the Easter bunny will come and fill their nest with bright colored eggs.
  • Tradition of burning an Easter-eve fire? This tradition of Easter eve fire is mostly celebrated in Texas. It originated from a German tradition. For this custom children are told that the Easter Bunny is burning wild flowers to make his dyes.
  • Tradition of Easter Chocolate Basket? The tradition of a chocolate Easter basket is most common amongst Americans. It is also believed by kids that on this day the Easter bunny will bring a basket full of chocolates, candies and easter eggs for them.
  • Traditional Easter Egg Hunt Game: No Easter celebration is complete without an Easter egg hunt game. The party host tends to hide easter eggs in the yard and the kids are supposed to fetch them. The one who finds the most eggs is the winner. Some children even leave carrots in their yard for the easter bunnies.
  • Where has the idea of egg laying rabbit originated? It is believed that the idea of egg-laying rabbit came to America’s in the 1700′s through immigrants from Germany.chick_eggshell

And what about Easter Eggs Trivia?

  • The Egg painting custom is traditionally known as “Pysanka”.
  • The reason for painting easter eggs in bright color’s is they represent the bright sunlight of spring time.
  • The egg was a sacred memento of renovation of mankind for Egyptians after the flood.
  • The egg is considered to be the symbol of rebirth.
  • The egg is believed to be the symbol of life since early times of Egyptians, Persians, Gauls, Greeks and Romans.
  • Easter’s most valuable eggs were hand crafted in the 1880s. Made by the great goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge, they were commissioned by Czar Alexander III of Russia as gifts for his wife, Czarina Maria Feodorovna. The first Faberge egg, presented in 1886, measured two and a half inches long and had a simple exterior.
  • In the Greek Orthodox culture, Easter eggs are traditionally painted red.

Some More Easter Facts & Trivia?

  • The most famously known easter event took place in the year 1878. This year president Hayes and his wife Lucy officially opened the White House grounds to the children for egg rolling on Easter Monday. Since then this event is held each year.
  • Today, ten growers, most located along the California-Oregon border, in an area known as the “Easter Lily Capital of the World,” produce 95 percent of all bulbs grown in the world for the potted Easter lily market. They produce over 11 million bulbs annually for shipping to commercial greenhouses.
  • Americans spend 2 billion dollars on Easter goodies. They consume 7.1 billion pounds of Easter goodies each year.
  • The inaugural chocolate eggs recipes were made in Europe during the nineteenth century.
  • Each year witnesses the making of nearly 90 million chocolate bunnies.
  • According to a survey, 76% of people prefer to eat the ears of a chocolate Easter bunny first before any other part.
  • Easter is a holiday that gives tons of business to the candy industry.

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