People celebrated much earlier than the Christian version. It was a celebration of the equinoxes and solstices. It was important because they would base their lives around nature and the spring equinox, the transition from winter to spring.

The English word “Easter” comes from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility. In Christianity, it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. It follows the Jewish holiday the Passover. The Bunny who hides easter eggs with treats that kids go to find represents Easter. Some people put money candy or other things in the eggs.

Many people wonder why bunnies and eggs represent easter. Eggs represent new life, easter originally celebrated the transition which would bring ‘new life’ like the regrowth in plants and other wildlife. Bunnies have been associated with fertility and can be found representing the goddess of Eostre.

Although Easter isn’t the most popular holiday around 81% of Americans celebrate easter still less than other holidays like Christmas having a total of 85% and Halloween 93% of Americans. More people like Easter than Valentine’s Day, 5only 53% of Americans have some sort of plan to celebrate.