▲Traditional dishes include baked ham, potatoes, and vegetables.

▲Around 50% of Americans will attend an Easter service this year. In many communities, church-goers attend an outdoor sunrise service on Easter day.

▲The Easter Bunny is an unmistakable symbol of the holiday, and is meant to celebrate the arrival of spring and the return of fertility.

▲Most families gather for an Easter dinner with the entire extended family and even friends.

▲Florida holds the Guinness World Record title for the biggest Easter egg hunt in the world. Thousands of participants compete to find the 500,000 eggs hidden around the town. The winner receives a full university scholarship.

▲Hard-boiled eggs are dipped in colorful dyes and decorated with other elements, including markers and stickers.

▲Parents decorate Easter eggs with their children as a popular holiday activity.

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A popular trend in the US is to tie the knot on Easter Sunday.

▲The tradition of dyeing and painting Easter eggs started in the 1700s in Pennsylvania.

▲Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, March 31 this year. While it is technically a celebration of Jesus's resurrection from the dead, the holiday has become incredibly commercialized and many traditions are now part of the festival.

▲On the day before Easter, the Easter Bunny visits homes to hide baskets filled with treats and gifts.

▲An Easter parade, dating back to the 1800s, is held every year in NYC.

▲The holiday is celebrated in both religious and secular ways, and includes traditions from religious services to Easter egg hunts and parades.

▲The sweet, delicious Easter bread has origins in Eastern Europe, but is a popular treat on American dinner tables.

▲Another common tradition is for girls to wear a special Easter bonnet to church services.

▲After attending church services, people would parade down 5th Avenue in their fancy clothing.

▲Every country has specific traditions when it comes to celebrating the Christian holiday. In the United States, popular and widespread traditions include Easter parades, egg dyeing, and egg hunts. Take a look at some of the most important traditions and events that take place in the US in the following gallery.

▲It is common to see flamboyant headgear and costumes decorated with flowers. Some head pieces have even contained live birds.

▲The impressive cathedral in New York City holds one of America's most notorious Easter services.

▲The famous marshmallow candy originated in Pennsylvania and can only be found in the US and Canada. They used to be made by hand and took 30 hours to create.

▲In modern days, participants wear elaborate Easter-themed costumes.

▲There are many popular Easter candies, including chocolate eggs and rabbits, jelly beans, and Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs, among others.

▲Children often visit malls and other locations to meet the Easter Bunny and take photos.

▲Another popular Easter event takes place on the other side of the country, in San Francisco.

▲Decorated cars and costumed marchers adorn the hilly streets.

▲In the morning, the excited children race to find their Easter basket and enjoy their treats.

▲Local marching bands are also seen playing Easter music in holiday-themed costumes and decorations.

▲In the early 19th century, First Lady Dolly Madison organized an annual egg roll in Washington, D.C. Children were invited to roll hard-boiled eggs down the Capitol lawn.

▲In 1996, President William Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton welcomed visitors to participate in the annual Egg Roll.

▲The event also includes large, hand-crafted eggs on display in Rockefeller Center.

▲A childhood favorite is the Easter egg hunt. Children compete to fill their baskets with as many colored eggs they can find.

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In 2023, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed visitors to participate in the annual Egg Roll.

All-American Easter traditions

The major religious festival is celebrated in many different ways

15/03/24 por StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Easter

Every country has specific traditions when it comes to celebrating the Christian holiday. In the United States, popular and widespread traditions include Easter parades, egg dyeing, and egg hunts. Take a look at some of the most important traditions and events that take place in the US in the following gallery.