6 Of The Best: Facts Relating To Easter
 On The Move
Easter is a moveable Christian feast – literally. The date for the festival is set according to a lunar calendar, so it can fall any time between March 22 to April 25.
Bunny Love
The Easter bunny is an American tradition which originated with German settlers. The arrival of the Easter bunny and his coloured eggs was a treat second only to Christmas.
Extra Eggs
We eat more Cadburys crème eggs than any other kind of sweet between Christmas and Easter here in the UK. Over 200 million are sold each year.
Egg Hunt
An Easter egg can also be the name for a hidden area of extra content on DVDs and video games. There are countless websites devoted to the search and discovery of said eggs.
One A Penny...
Hot cross buns were appropriated by Christians from a pagan tradition stretching back to the Saxons who ate buns marked with a cross in honour of the goddess Eostre.
Easter Fun
Numerous Easter traditions will be celebrated over the Easter weekend around the UK including egg rolling, egg hunts and the Lancastrian tradition of pace-egging – a mixture of morris dancing and mummer-style plays.
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