元旦节 (01)
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is not a modern
invention. The symbol originated with the
pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre,
was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through
The date of Easter
her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
Prior to A.D. 325, Easter was variously
celebrated on different days of the week, including
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the
Council of Nicaea was convened by emperor
Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states
that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday
that occurs after the first full moon on or after the
vernal equinox. However, a caveat must be
introduced here. The "full moon" in the rule is the
ecclesiastical full moon, which is defined as the The Easter Egg
fourteenth day of a tabular lunation, where day 1 As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday
corresponds to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian
does not always occur on the same date as the holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the
astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical "vernal springtime is a custom that was centuries old
equinox" is always on March 21. Therefore, Easter
when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.
must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates
of March 22 and April 25.