[AFP]Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. So, in 2020, Easter will be celebrated on April 12, and on April 4 in 2021. On one Passover, Jesus traveled to Jerusalem with his disciples to celebrate the festival. As Jesus died during the Passover festival and his followers believed he was resurrected from the dead three days later, it was logical to commemorate these events in close proximity. As Christians celebrate the festival this spring in commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection, the familiar sights of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs serve as a reminder of the holiday’s very ancient origins outside of the Christian tradition.

Source: Standard Digital April 18, 2019 21:04 UTC