There is a lot of symbolism in the foods of Easter, and not all of it is Christian. In fact, the word “Easter” is believed to be derived from “Eostre”, the pre-Christian, Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring ...

A British heritage charity has come under criticism after describing Easter as a pagan holiday in a children’s booklet. English Heritage distributed the booklet at several historic sites ...

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient. By Tok Thompson for The Conversation. April 11, 2025 at 11:30 am EDT. Expand.

In countries such as Greece, Easter is also an occasion to flee the big cities for ancestral villages: It was reported that over 575,000 cars, almost all packed with families, left the Athens area.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Millions of Orthodox Christians across Eastern and Southern Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere in the world, have celebrated Easter, capping weeklong religious celebrations.