Some experts believe that the Easter egg got its start with a post-winter, Anglo-Saxon celebration that honored Eostre or Eastre, a pagan goddess associated with spring. Eggs are believed to have ...

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the date of Easter also varies. This branch follows the Julian calendar, meaning Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8, the History Channel reported.

The Easter Bunny's origins are unclear, but rabbits have long symbolized fertility and new life because of their high reproduction rate, according to History.com.

We all know about those famous heads on Easter Island, but their origins are still largely a mystery. These large stone ...

The History. For something involving grown men in bunny suits, the event is surprisingly contentious. Beginning in the 1870s, children rolled their Easter eggs down a hill at the Capitol building ...

What is the history of the Easter egg roll? Of course here in the United States we have a much less upscale, much more populist way of celebrating the holiday: the White House Easter Egg Roll.