A post about how this event is celebrated in some countries of the world, what they give and prepare.

Congratulations to everyone on the holiday of the Resurrection of Christ - Catholic Easter!

Today I will tell you about how this event is celebrated in some countries of the world, what they give and prepare.

Australia

Australian Easter is a four day holiday that starts on Good Friday(Good Friday) and ends on Monday (Easter Monday). There are huge fairs in Australia over the Easter weekend. The largest annual fair, the Royal Easter Show, takes place in Sydney. This fair used to be purely agricultural, but these days it celebrates literally everything.

For the holiday, parents always buy their children an Easter Show Pack - a package with several toys, a set of pencils, a notebook, a postcard, etc., all with the image of some cartoon character, as well as a lot of sweets. In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, Easter eggs made from chocolate or sugar are very popular.

The symbol of Easter in Australia is not the traditional Easter bunny, but the local animal Bilby. This is due to the fact that Australians are very protective of their flora and fauna, and rabbits destroy farmers' crops, tear up the earth and destroy its small inhabitants.

Be that as it may, Bilby is no less popular than the long-standing symbols of Australia - kangaroos and koalas - which are protected by the Australian Bilby Appreciation Society. Australian environmental organizations call: “By buying a couple of chocolate Bilbies instead of a traditional rabbit, you will not only get an excellent treat, but also support your native nature!” All proceeds from the sale of chocolates go towards the research and protection of these mammals, the number of which in nature is over recent years decreased sharply.

Brazil

A significant part of the population of Brazil is Catholics, for whom Easter is the largest and most revered religious holiday.

Several centuries ago, German emigrants brought Easter traditions with them to Brazil: the Easter bunny and colorful eggs.

On the bright day of Easter, traditional holiday services are held in churches.

In Brazil, for Easter they give chocolate eggs wrapped in shiny festive packaging with a toy inside. They appear on wide sale immediately after the start of the fast. It is customary to decorate the festive table with a sweet Easter cake filled with small pieces of fruit, which is shaped like a cross.

United Kingdom

Modern traditions of celebrating Easter in England are very cheerful, bright, colorful and joyful. Easter is considered one of the most important holidays of the year. On Easter Day, religious services are held in churches at dawn. Organ music concerts are held in Catholic churches. On this day it is customary to wear new clothes, which symbolizes the end of the bad weather season and the onset of spring. Easter baskets filled with eggs, bread and other food are taken with them to the Easter service to be blessed in the church. On Easter Monday, it is customary to give candy and toys to children on the streets.

The kids are looking forward to Sunday, when they wake up and see that the Easter Bunny has left baskets of sweets for them and hid the eggs that they painted last week. Children are looking for eggs all over the house. There are even special competitions - searching for eggs - “Eggstravaganza”, the child who collects the most wins a prize.

On Easter mornings, children roll eggs down the mountain. This old game. The egg rolling down the mountain symbolizes the stone rolled away from the Holy Sepulcher. In Lancashire, Easter festivities and “egg races” are held: hard-boiled eggs are lowered down a hill, and the one whose egg reaches the bottom of the hill first wins. The British brought this tradition to America.

One of the typical Easter traditions is preserved in Radley near Oxford. Parishioners join hands and “hug” their temple - forming a living circle around it.

In England, the whole family gathers for Easter, prepare Sunday lunch: they bake a lamb with a lot of vegetables, bake an Easter cake, and paint eggs. And on Sunday mornings they serve cross buns with tea.

Easter is the most important religious holiday Hungary. On the eve of Saturday, believers paint Easter eggs in all the colors of the rainbow. Late in the evening, small gifts are placed directly in the beds of sleeping children so that they discover them in the morning.

A traditional holiday breakfast consists of Easter eggs, smoked or boiled ham, horseradish, braided cake and hot chocolate. After breakfast, many go to church to pray in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and to bless the holiday food.

And on Monday, young people have fun with the traditional “sprinkling”. Once upon a time, it was common for young guys to douse girls from head to toe with a bucket, but these days they splash themselves with perfume or cologne and demand a kiss or a painted egg for it.

It is customary to give colored eggs, chocolate bunnies, figurines of angels, the Mother of God, and saints.

Germany

IN modern world Germans celebrate Easter for two days: Easter Sunday and the next day, Easter Monday. Both days are public holidays.

The egg, which previously had the meaning of life and fertility, in Christianity became a symbol of new life and a new covenant. In Germany, eggs began to be blessed around the 4th century, and even then they were painted in different colors (mostly red).

Another symbol of German Easter is the Easter bunny. It is also borrowed from ancient Germanic cults and, according to folk beliefs, lays festive eggs. On the eve of the holiday of the Resurrection of Christ, the hare hides Easter eggs from the children in the grass, in the garden, in the forest, which children, to the delight of their parents, eagerly search for on the days of the holiday. This is a very interesting and funny Easter custom in Germany.

And one more important element Easter is a wreath that characterizes the awakening of nature, the rebirth of new life. The Easter wreath in Germany is hung on entrance doors or windows, or maybe both. Decorated with flowers and blossoming branches.

On this day, it is customary to bless only the blossoming branches in the church. They are decorated with sweets (especially chocolate), fruits, ribbons and presented to children. Blessed branches are attached to the head of the bed, at crucifixes, and fireplace hearths. Dried branches are stored and used as amulets during bad weather, thunderstorms, and illnesses.

In Denmark, Easter is celebrated over two days. This holiday is less popular among the Danes than Christmas. At Easter in Denmark they set a rich meat table and brew a special type of beer.

As in Germany, the Easter Bunny brings eggs to children. Other popular characters include the Easter chick and the lamb, which can be found in a variety of delicious forms: from white chocolate, sugar, caramel.

Coloring eggs is the prerogative of children: in schools, during labor lessons, children, together with teachers, learn to draw traditional Easter motifs, and also come up with their own.

Often at Easter they play the following game: everyone gathered for the holiday writes letters to each other, but signs them with dots (according to the number of letters in the name). The recipient must guess who sent him this letter and give the sender an egg.

Easter is the largest spring holiday in Italy, the pinnacle of the Catholic liturgical year.

If we talk about traditions, then in Italy it was previously customary to carry the fire lit in the church home with a torch on the eve of the holiday. Nowadays, this ritual has been reduced to a demonstration of the wonders of pyrotechnics.

In addition to traditional prayers, in Italy it is customary to stage theatrical performances about the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Christ. The participation of people in such performances provides an opportunity to personally become involved in great deeds and great loss for all humanity.

Easter in Italy is celebrated differently; rituals, some traditions, and dishes prepared by housewives change from region to region.

In general, the main Easter gift is eggs. Basically, eggs are given to children. Initially, eggs for Easter were painted in bright, brilliant colors so that they could symbolize the beginning, the dawn of spring, they were put in baskets and given to family, friends, servants... In recent years, chocolate eggs have replaced chicken eggs, and in stores, shops and shops you can find a huge variety of chocolate eggs. Both sizes and contents vary, and most eggs contain some kind of surprise inside.

Easter is a very “delicious” holiday, usually the tables on this day are full of sumptuous dishes, magnificent smells spread through homes and surrounding areas, but again, for Easter in different regions of Italy they cook absolutely different dishes, for example, in Campania - a sweet dish called “Neapolitan flatbread”, in Emilia Romagna - “Green lasagne Bolognese”, in Friuli - a sweet dish with interesting name“Easter claw in Triestine style”, and in Lazio Easter is not complete without such a second dish as “Roast lamb with giblets”.

Just like Christmas, Easter in Canada is not only a church holiday for believers: it is truly a national and very beautiful holiday, for which, like Christmas, Canadians begin to prepare long before its arrival.

In Catholic-Protestant Canada, the Easter Bunny, also known as the Easter Bunny, who brings Easter eggs, is the most common everyday symbol of the Resurrection of Christ.

Another Canadian family Easter tradition is the presentation of Easter baskets filled with painted eggs or egg-shaped sweets.

In multinational and multicultural Canada, the Easter holiday reveals, as it were, two parallel worldviews of people and, accordingly, two series of Easter symbols: for some it is fire and a candle, and for others it is a hare and colored eggs. However, they get along quite well. Both are reconciled by a festive Sunday lunch with traditional symbolic Easter dishes and an indispensable dessert. In Toronto, for example, festive table you can buy a pie with vegetables and eggs from 33 cake layers the finest dough, each representing one year of Jesus' life. It goes without saying that many Canadian Easter sweets are traditionally coated generously with maple syrup, the main Canadian product of the coming spring.

Costa Rica

A very important holiday: Holy Week (Easter).
Mostly people go to church for services, and also organize processions through the streets. Some dress up as Christ, some as Mary, some as Pontius Pilate or Roman soldiers, children - as angels. Christ is “crucified” and he must stand motionless almost the whole day under the scorching sun. The weather is usually very hot these days. Decorated figures of saints are carried through the streets.

On Friday, the entire country is paralyzed; neither shops nor transport are open. These days there is a very strict dry law, you can’t get drinks anywhere. Therefore, naturally, everyone stocks up and buys in advance. Very religious people spend the whole week in prayer; only historical films like “Cleopatra” or “Spartacus” are broadcast on television.

Many go to the beach or to the mountains, since the vast majority of the population is on vacation all week, and children are on vacation. On Sunday, apart from church services, there is no holiday.

Easter is one of the most revered holidays for Lithuanian Catholics, who make up approximately 80 percent of the country's population.

Residents of Kaunas, returning from the morning holiday service, linger for a long time in the square of the city hall. Every year a huge Easter pyramid is built there, which is ceremonially opened by the city authorities.

To create it, they use 30 thousand colored eggs, which are brought by residents and bought by the municipality and private companies.

In Lithuania, similar pyramids have been built during the Easter holidays for the fourth year now. Until now, they were erected in Vilnius, in the Vingis forest park. Last year's, for example, was created from 25 thousand eggs. The residents of Kaunas decided to get ahead of the capital, and the main Easter pyramid of Lithuania was erected in their own country in the hope that it would be included in the Guinness Book of Records.

After the Easter holidays, which will last two days, “ building material"- colored eggs - will be distributed to orphanages, nursing homes and distributed to the homeless.

Usually celebrated on two days: Sunday and Monday. The morning of Easter Sunday begins with a festive mass in the church, after which the Poles sit down to the festive table. According to tradition, all generations of one family should gather around this table. The festive meal begins with prayer. Breakfast consists of blessed Easter, eggs, horseradish, meat and sausage.

The one following Easter Sunday is “Wet Monday”. Poles generously pour water on each other. Water “bombs”, bags filled with water, fall from windows onto the pavements and the heads of passers-by, explode in subway cars, dousing passengers, but no one complains, on the contrary, everyone is happy. It is believed that water brings health, good luck, and profit in the household. Staying dry on a “wet” day is an extremely bad omen.

Portugal

In many parts of Portugal, the centerpiece of the Easter table is Folar - a special pie made from sweet dough. It has a flat round shape, topped with hard-boiled eggs.

People give each other bags of glazed almonds or peanuts (in the shape of Easter eggs). On the eve of the holidays, children in schools are given “Kinder surprises”: and this is really a double joy, since schoolchildren are about to go on vacation.

In addition, torchlight processions, flower parades, and solemn orchestral marches take place everywhere, ranging from professional groups to spontaneously gathered residents playing whatever they can, whatever they can, and whatever they can play.

The most magnificent celebrations take place in the city of Braga, the Catholic capital of Portugal. Ouren traditionally hosts a costume performance of the Resurrection of Christ. At Castelo de Vide, the festival begins on Holy Saturday - the day before Easter - with the ceremonial selection of a lamb, which is then carried to the temple for blessing. After this, the celebrations of The Hallelujah Festival begin, smoothly flowing into an all-night party.

And in Palmela, Figueira and other picturesque towns, where ancient customs are especially loved and revered, in connection with the end of Lent, a unique ritual “Funeral of the Cod” is organized. This is a real clownish procession: fishermen carry the coffin with music, then obituaries are read, and mourning is depicted in a “make-believe” manner. This performance features red-haired clowns wearing black bowlers and pockets full of confetti.

About 40% of Czechs are adherents of the Roman Catholic Church, 4.5% are Protestant, 3% of Czechs are Orthodox, and 40% are atheists.

In the Czech Republic, Easter is celebrated according to the Catholic calendar. Czechs call Easter their second Christmas or New Year. And in connection with this - numerous beliefs, customs, festivities and, as follows after a long fast, abundant Czech cuisine with beer. You can experience all the pleasures of Czech Easter only by understanding all the traditions and customs, and even better, by participating in them.

In the Czech Republic, it is customary to give children gingerbread in the shape of a lamb for Easter. No table would be complete without one more animal - the hare. It is he, and not the chicken, who “hatches” the Easter eggs. They say chickens are not holy enough.

Easter celebrations in the Czech Republic, as in other Christian countries, begin on last days Great Lent. Easter is preceded by three holy days: Green Thursday, Good Friday and White Saturday.

According to Catholic canons, the last call is made on Thursday before Easter. church bells- it is popularly believed that then they fly to Rome. The priests celebrate Mass in green vestments. Hence the name "Green Thursday". On this day, Czech peasants eat only green vegetables in order to be healthy all year round.

On Good Friday, the clergy organize a religious procession - in memory of how Christ carried his cross to Calvary. In Czech folklore, this day is associated with less sad legends. It is believed that on Good Friday all the treasures hidden in the earth and rocks are revealed to people.

The last day of Lent is White Saturday. Even 100 years ago, in Czech villages, bonfires were lit in front of the church in the morning. The housewives sorted out the coals and ashes: the coals were supposed to protect the house from fire, and the ashes were sprinkled on the field to ensure a good harvest. In the evening, services began in all churches - people glorified the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, in the Czech linguistic culture there is nothing like the Russian “Christ is risen”, “Truly risen”. Even the name of the seventh day of the week in Czech has nothing to do with “Sunday”.

Young people began to have fun only on Monday, which in the Czech Republic is called Red.

Throughout the week following the great holiday, folk festivities are held in the Czech capital in honor of the arrival of spring. Each craft workshop organizes its own holiday. On Tuesday there is usually a tailors' holiday under the rather prosaic name "mattress".

Tailors hang a mattress made of white linen on a birch tree, on which the Virgin and Child is embroidered, and then arrange dances around the tree or in the nearest pub.

On Easter Sunday, most Jamaicans gather in places of worship. The time of Lent is finally over, and pious people rejoice at the bright holiday.

Buns with cross designs (called buns) and cheese are typical Easter traditions to Jamaica as Easter eggs and the bunny are to North Americans.

Boone is a fairly capacious part of Jamaican culture. Traditions associated with baking buns go back to ancient Babylon, when, according to legend, buns with images of the cross were offered to people by the pagan queen of heaven - Ishtar.

The ideal addition to Easter buns was cheese - but not just any cheese, but cheddar processed in a special way. It is cut into half-inch pieces each.

Last modified: March 24, 2019

Bright Sunday, being one of the most important Christian holidays throughout the world, symbolizes the triumph of eternal life at the end of every Christian's earthly journey. Catholic Easter, like Orthodox Easter, is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first spring full moon. Since the Western and Eastern Churches use different Easter dates to calculate the date, the holiday itself, as a rule, falls on different days calendar, and only with rare exceptions Catholic Easter coincides with the Orthodox. As a rule, Latin Rite Catholics and Protestants celebrate Easter one week earlier than Orthodox and Greek Catholics.

What date is Catholic Easter in 2019

Catholic Easter in 2019 is celebrated on April 21. In 2019, unlike 2017, the date of the celebration of the Resurrection of Christ by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches doesn't match.

Catholic Easter in Rome: historical traditions

Spending spring break in the Eternal City is an excellent opportunity not only to enjoy the first warm days among the many, but also to plunge into ancient religious traditions, getting acquainted with the typically Roman customs that are associated with this most important Christian holiday.

Catholic Easter and the culinary traditions of the Romans

One of the most famous Roman traditions is the lavish Easter breakfast, which includes large number a variety of snacks and sweets. The preparation of a festive breakfast in Rome is taken seriously. This is not the usual morning “snack” of a miniature cup of coffee with an Italian-style cornetto, but a full meal at a carefully prepared and served table, decorated with an appropriate Easter theme.

It is customary to celebrate the end of Lent with a Sunday breakfast, so rich and varied. What do Romans eat for breakfast on Easter Sunday? Yes That's it! Number one is Easter pizza (or pizza sbattuta), which can be either classically sweet, reminiscent of a pie, or the usual “salty” with cheese. The latter is used as an accompaniment for slicing sausages. By the way, Easter also has its own special variety of sausage – Corallina, which is distinguished by the presence of large inclusions of fat and without which it is impossible to imagine a typical Roman Easter breakfast.
In addition, on every table in Easter Sunday Eggs are definitely present. In addition to the boiled colored eggs familiar to Orthodox Christians, at Catholic Easter special place occupied by chocolate eggs... and bunnies.

Quite often, the Romans prepare a frittata (a type of omelette) with artichokes or asparagus, as well as all kinds of vegetable pies, for a festive breakfast. Of the typical Roman Easter dishes that you simply cannot refuse, the most favorite is coratella - lamb giblets cooked with artichokes.
In addition to all of the above, at the Roman Easter breakfast you can see milk, coffee and various holiday sweets, the main one of which is the Easter cake called “colomba”.

What date is Catholic Easter in 2019? April 21 is the date on which the Resurrection of the Lord 2019 will be celebrated by Catholics. Catholic Easter 2019 is celebrated by Catholic believers every year all over the world, but each country has different traditions of the Great Church holiday.

Catholic Easter and Orthodox Easter owe their name. Despite the same names of the holiday, the meanings of the Great Event differ among the three religious movements. Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egyptian slavery, Orthodox and Catholics on the Great Holiday celebrate the victory of life over death and pay their respects to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The number of Easter for Catholics in 2019, as well as the number of the Catholic holiday in previous and subsequent years, is determined according to the Gregorian calendar, Orthodox Christians to determine the date church holidays and posts are still used to this day.

Razgadamus considers it educational. Coincidence between the dates of Catholic Easter and Orthodox Easter are very rare, but coincidences happen every few years. In 2019, both celebration dates for Catholics and Orthodox Christians do not coincide; Catholic Easter 2019, the date of the holiday falls on April 21, from. In non-coinciding years, the difference between the dates of Easter for Catholics in the Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar for Orthodox believers is from 7 to 13 days.

Depending on the country of residence, Catholic celebration traditions vary. There are European countries whose religious parishioners do not observe Lent, in other religions it is customary to go to cemeteries on this day, and still others believe that the holiday of Catholic Easter is a fun event.

Traditions of Catholic Easter

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Catholic Easter is similar to the Orthodox traditions, but apart from the similarities, both holidays have differences. Similar traditions of the holiday include coloring eggs, baking Easter cakes, and blessing cooked food in church during the Easter service.

According to tradition, Catholics begin Holy Week after Palm Sunday (or) a week before Easter; every day of the seven days, Catholics make preparations for the holiday. On Holy Thursday () Catholics remember the Last Supper, clean their homes, put things in order and brightly, colorfully decorate their houses in honor of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Good Friday is the day when Jesus Christ was crucified, the time when Catholics mourn and sympathize with the Savior for the torment and suffering that befell him. On Saturday of Holy Week, all believers gather with loved ones and family members and remember Christ the Savior.

Easter celebrations in Catholic churches begin on Holy Saturday. On this Saturday the Passover Eve takes place. During church rite Liturgy of Light, the priest lights the Paschal, which resembles a large wax candle, is lit large candle from the fires lit in front of the temple. With a lit candle, the priest traditionally enters the dark Catholic church, pronouncing the sacred hymn “Exsultet”, informing the believers gathered in the temple about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

After the good news, believers approach Easter, light their candles, walk around the temple with lit candles, chanting the words of the hymn. The Easter procession is accompanied by a festive procession with candles. On Saturday, parishioners bless food prepared especially for Easter in churches or at home. According to tradition, a priest enters every Catholic home and conducts a sacred ritual.

After the Sunday Easter service in the church, Catholics gather at the festive table and taste Easter dishes prepared for the Great Holiday. The Easter meal begins with eggs, then those gathered at the table eat Easter bread and move on to meat dishes.

Catholic Easter: Easter symbols

The main symbol of Easter among Catholics is colored chicken eggs. Traditionally, Easter eggs are painted in different colors; the main symbol of the holiday is the red painted egg.

The tradition of dyeing Easter eggs red, according to biblical history, appeared after Emperor Tiberius received a gift of an egg from the follower of Christ Mary Magdalene as a sign of the Resurrection of Jesus. Tiberius did not believe it and replied that just as a white egg cannot turn red, so a dead person cannot rise from the dead. After which the white egg turned red, and from that distant time it became a tradition to paint eggs red.

There are traditions with different Easter customs and symbols in European countries where Catholics live. In many European countries Easter and Easter Monday are considered public holidays. In most Catholic countries, Easter is celebrated for four days. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are days off.

In Italy, Catholics celebrate Easter on Sunday and Monday, the celebration is solemn and bright. On the feast day of the Resurrection of Christ, the Pope gives a blessing to all believers and delivers a sermon.

In many European countries, the festive table menu for Catholic Easter consists of Easter bread, colored eggs, fried chicken, beef, and lamb. The main meat dish is most often prepared from rabbit, turkey or chicken. Among the baked goods, they serve sweet buns and watered muffins, reminiscent of.

According to existing tradition, the Easter Bunny is one of the symbols of the holiday; on the night before Easter, he hides painted eggs in the house; in the morning, children must find every egg laid out by the Rabbit. Giving eggs to each other is considered a tradition among Catholics. On Easter you cannot work or hold wedding ceremonies in church, except in England, a country where you can get married or enter into a marriage union on holidays.

Celebrated by Gregorian calendar, therefore quite often it falls on the wrong day when Orthodox Christians celebrate this holiday. In 2015, Catholics will remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ on April 5th.

Easter is the central Christian holiday, equally honored by all churches. Like the Orthodox, Catholics adhere to the 40-day period of Lent and break their fast only on Easter morning.
The holiday begins with attending a divine service. Even at night, believers gather in churches to glorify Jesus and his miraculous resurrection.

The main symbol of the holiday is considered to be fire, which personifies divine light. Therefore, large bonfires are lit in the courtyards of Catholic churches, and Easter candles are lit inside, from which fire is distributed to all parishioners. Candles lit from Easter are necessarily carried home - it is believed that their warmth and light cleanse the house and bring grace into it.

In general, in different countries There are national traditions for celebrating Easter, which, however, in any case are based on a religious component. For example, in Spain and Italy, costumed processions are held on this day, in which both ordinary townspeople and representatives of the clergy and monasticism take part.

People carry candles and crosses, images of saints and entire sculptural compositions, and during the course of the action they act out entire performances, depicting scenes from the life of Christ and his entourage. Each city has its own traditions of holding the Easter procession, but everywhere this event is citywide.

Catholics also love Easter fairs, where all kinds of sweets and decorative items are sold. Here you can also buy colorfully painted eggs - the main symbol of the holiday.

Fairs are brightly decorated with various compositions symbolizing renewal and joy. All kinds of entertainment events take place here: exhibitions, theatrical performances, fun programs for children. The most famous Easter fairs are organized in Vienna and Prague - these cities are rightfully proud of their customs of holding this traditional Easter holiday.

For Catholics, as for Orthodox Christians, Easter is a family holiday characterized by obligatory meals, tasty treats, visits to relatives and the exchange of colored eggs. Homes are decorated flower arrangements, garlands, beautiful green wreaths that hang on the front doors, and candles.

Children are especially looking forward to Easter, since on this day they will receive traditional gifts from the Easter Bunny. This wonderful tradition has ancient roots and is common in many countries. Germany is considered to be the birthplace of the Easter Bunny - this is where this character appeared.

On the eve of the holiday, parents collect gift baskets for children with sweets, small souvenirs and colored eggs and hide them so that in the morning the kids will find what they have prepared, which, according to legend, the Easter Bunny left for them. Easter morning is marked by joyful bustle and childish joy from found gifts.

Similar children's parties are held in parks and city squares. Eggs are also hidden here for the kids to look for. The winner of the impromptu competition is the child who collects the largest amount of his favorite treat.

The rabbit is such a popular character in holidays that his image can be found everywhere: on postcards, boxes of chocolates, tablecloths and other items. Another unchanging tradition is to make chocolate bunnies, which are sold on every corner and in mandatory present in gift baskets for children.

Treats for the festive table are prepared in large quantities so that there is enough for all the guests.

In Italy, lamb is always baked for Easter and served with artichokes. Here it is customary to make traditional pastries for the holiday, which is called “colomba”. Colomba is a lemon cake with almond glaze, a unique type of Easter cake.

In Great Britain, such ritual baked goods are buns with raisins, which are decorated with cross-shaped notches.

In Austria they bake randling - a yeast pie filled with nuts, cinnamon and raisins.

And in Spain, they serve special pastries with almonds and honey, called pestinos, for the holiday table.

In France, they prepare omelettes and other egg dishes and always serve baked chicken.

There is also an unusual tradition in this country: here it is customary to ring small bells on Easter. This melodious sound can be heard from all sides in this country during the holidays.
These are the wonderful traditions of celebrating Easter that Catholics observe. Each of them is a beautiful reminder of a bright day that is honored and loved in many countries around the world.