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Easter 2021 will be celebrated on Sunday, April 4. On this Christian holiday, people from all over the world follow their own traditions to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. So, here are some of the popular traditions around the world for Easter Sunday.
Easter 2021: 7 popular traditions from around the world to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Easter is celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is also known as Easter or Resurrection Sunday. Easter 2021 will be celebrated on Sunday April 4 and people generally visit churches on this day along with distributing chocolates to children. But apart from that, each country has its own unique tradition to celebrate this Christian holiday. All of these traditions are properly followed by everyone to make Easter special and memorable. So, here are some popular Easter traditions around the world.
Bermuda Islands
Bermuda shorts begin to celebrate this party from Good Friday. They fly their homemade kites with eye-catching geometric patterns and have traditional hot cod and crossover for the celebration. On Easter Sunday they attend the sunrise services that take place in different parts of the island.
Antigua, Guatemala
During Holy Week, the people of Antigua walk all the streets with colorful carpets that represent different scenes such as religion, Mayan traditions, nature, History of Guatemala, etc. The rugs are made of fruits, vegetables, colored sawdust, flowers, and sand.
Florence, Italy
The people of Florence follow a 350-year-old tradition known as Scoppio del Carro or explosion of the cart. In this tradition, an ornate chariot filled with firecrackers is driven through the city streets in colorful 15th century costumes.
Finland
The children of this region dress up as witches and go to ask for chocolate eggs in the streets. In the western part of Finland, people organize a bonfire on Easter Sunday as it is believed that the flame would drive away witches or any bad energy.
Poland
Poles try to drench each other with buckets of water on Easter Monday. Girls who get soaked on Wet Monday are said to be married within a year.
Haux, France
For the celebration of Easter, people serve a giant omelette in the main square of the town. The omelette is made with 15,000 eggs and feeds up to 1,000 people. This tradition has its roots in history. Once Napoleon and his army were traveling through France where they ate omelette. Napoleon liked it and the next day he ordered the townspeople to make a giant omelette by collecting eggs.
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