1. Eastern as a holy feast Easter holidays Customs

2. Christians go to church and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the on the first day of his crucifixion. It‘s a public holiday. http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Dieric_Bouts_- _Resurrection.jpg&filetimestamp=20090407233453

3. The Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper, [ [ as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and the death of Jesus and Resrruection Sunday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter

4. Easter is a moveable feast. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring. http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Mondaufgang.jpg&filetimestamp=20110116124904

5. Customs Easter eggs are coloured http://3.bp. blogspot.com/-4O9ak-3UJF8/TYzVzdQ_UTI/AAAAAAAACAI/QGaxZRDALgE/s1600/ostereier.jpg

6. bushes and little trees are decorated with Easter eggs http://www.kemer-tr.info/Bilder-Allg/Leben/8-03-14-Osterstrauss-06-s.jpg

8. Easter bunches are put in the rooms. http://www.ramonzorn.de/img/Osterstrauss.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7G4856nXRY/TY9nsQNXLxI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ej7g4STTZeM/s1600/IMG_5088.JPG

9. In some regions the fountains are decorated with Easter green and Easter eggs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Osterbrunnen_Marktleuthen_1-_07.jpg

10. http://www.wassersch.eu/Blog/Rez/Osterbrot2009.jpg Easterbread is baked.

11. http://upload. wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Osterfeuer_bei_Graz.jpg/640px-Osterfeuer_bei_Graz.jpg Easter fires are burned to brin g light into the dark. The light stands as a symbol for Jesus who brings light into the dark.

12. Easter bunny comes and hides presents and Easter eggs in the garden. http://www.hsk-aktuell.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/120317_osteraktion_01.jpg

13. http://www.garteln.com/wp-content/uploads/ostern-2011.jpg

14. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uyTb7Vp_mBw/S_QzE3af5NI/AAAAAAAAAoc/iUVly0iTBJI/s1600/CIMG7992.JPG Then the children have to find the Easter eggs and presents in the garden. http://www.magisch-reisen.de/clausthal/pics/osterei4.gif

15. http://www.kleiner-kalender.de/images/teaser/ostern.jpg People wish each other „Frohe Ostern“ or „Happy Easter“.