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Learn how the celebration of Easter and Passover began, including the religious background, and how both holidays are celebrated today. Quiz yourself on Easter candy, Passover Seder, and more holiday fun. Plus, read related materials about Mardi Gras, Lent, and spring. A Morass of Movable Feasts A quick guide to the dates of Passover and Easter Christian Groups That Don’t Celebrate Easter A look at Christians who don’t observe this huge holiday. Easter Origins of Easter Brief history of the spring holiday A Tale of Two Easters Why one faith and two celebrations? Easter Around the World From witches to detectives, Easter traditions vary Encyclopedia: Easter The chief Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Sweet Easter Facts Do we really consume 7.1 billion pounds of Easter candy? Easter Treats Quiz What were one of the earliest Easter treats, made by European monks and given to the poor during Lent? Easter Quiz What does Mardi Gras have to do with Easter? Fabergé Eggs The most glorious Easter eggs of all Passover Passover Celebration of the Exodus Encyclopedia: Passover In Judaism, one of the most important and elaborate of religious festivals Passover Quiz Why is there a Seder on Passover? Feast Without the Yeast Why are some foods kosher and others not? Judaism Primer Holidays, history, beliefs, culture, and more Branches of Judaism Jewish traditions from Ashkenazic to Zionist Jewish Holidays Dates of major Jewish holidays through 2015 Jewish Calendar Months and number of days in the Jewish year
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Learn how the celebration of Easter and Passover began, including the religious background, and how both holidays are celebrated today. Quiz yourself on Easter candy, Passover Seder, and more holiday fun. Plus, read related materials about Mardi Gras, Lent, and spring.
- Poems in Honor of Spring
- A selection of verses to cheer the winter-weary soul
- Mardi Gras Quiz
- Many Mardi Gras events are organized by private clubs known as . . .
- Candy Quiz
- Jelly beans were sent with soldiers during which war?
- Calendar & Holidays
- Dates and major holidays throughout the year
Related Links
- Mardi Gras
- Ash Wednesday
- Lent
- Palm Sunday
- Good Friday
A Morass of Movable Feasts A quick guide to the dates of Passover and Easter
Christian Groups That Don’t Celebrate Easter A look at Christians who don’t observe this huge holiday.
Easter
Origins of Easter Brief history of the spring holiday
A Tale of Two Easters Why one faith and two celebrations?
Easter Around the World From witches to detectives, Easter traditions vary
Encyclopedia: Easter The chief Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus
Sweet Easter Facts Do we really consume 7.1 billion pounds of Easter candy?
Easter Treats Quiz What were one of the earliest Easter treats, made by European monks and given to the poor during Lent?
Easter Quiz What does Mardi Gras have to do with Easter?
Fabergé Eggs The most glorious Easter eggs of all
Passover
Passover Celebration of the Exodus
Encyclopedia: Passover In Judaism, one of the most important and elaborate of religious festivals
Passover Quiz Why is there a Seder on Passover?
Feast Without the Yeast Why are some foods kosher and others not?
Judaism Primer Holidays, history, beliefs, culture, and more
Branches of Judaism Jewish traditions from Ashkenazic to Zionist
Jewish Holidays Dates of major Jewish holidays through 2015
Jewish Calendar Months and number of days in the Jewish year
More from Major Holidays
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
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TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
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Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
