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Australia
In Australia, the Easter bilby is an

alternative to the Easter bunny.
Chocolate bilbies are eaten as well as

chocolate rabbits.
Rabbits are considered pests in

Australia.
Poland
Painted Easter eggs called

pisanki are handcrafted and
On Easter Monday, boys go around the painted with traditional
streets and sprinkle girls with water or symbols of spring.
perfume.
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Scotland
In Scotland, they have egg rolling
competitions.
Eggs are boiled and then painted.
Children then roll eggs down grassy

hills. Whoever’s egg rolls the farthest
wins.
The rolling of the egg symbolises the

rolling away of the stone from Jesus’
tomb.
Bermuda
In Bermuda, people fly kites to
symbolise the rising of Christ.
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Germany
In Germany, they have

Easter egg trees called
ostereierbaum.
Decorated eggs are

hung from the branches
of the tree.
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Spain
In some places, on Maundy Thursday, men dress as
skeletons to perform a dance of death to symbolise
In Spain, boys and girls Jesus’ death.
bang drums during
church processions.
Spain also has parades

illustrating the Easter
story and marching
bands. The parades are
followed by cloaked
people seeking
forgiveness from God.
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USA At the White House in Washington
DC, USA, there is an Easter egg
rolling event held every year.
Children push decorated eggs through

the grass with long handled spoons.
In recent years celebrities have turned

up to entertain the rollers!
On Easter Sunday in New York and

other cities, large Easter parades take
place where people wear Easter
bonnets.
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Italy
In Italy, eggs are boiled and painted

with colourful decorations on Easter
Saturday. These are then eaten as part
of a traditional Easter Sunday
breakfast. As part of the breakfast, a
special Easter cake called ‘Colomba
Pasquale’ is eaten that is in the shape
of a dove.
Easter Monday is traditionally a day
out, with picnics and barbecues a
popular pastime.
“Colomba pasquale, edizione 2013” by N I c o l a is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Greece On Maundy Thursday, Easter bread is
baked and eggs are dyed red
symbolising the blood of Christ.
On Holy Saturday, people attend midnight mass

where they all bring a candle to light from the
churches' Holy Flame.
The Greek island of Corfu has a unique Easter

tradition. They throw pots on Easter Saturday at
exactly 11.00 am to mark the Resurrection.
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Brazil
In Brazil, Easter is known as

‘Páscoa’.
Throughout Brazil, many colourful

celebrations may take place,
including in Ouro Preto, where the
streets are decorated with flowers,
sand and sawdust to create
beautiful patterns.
“Páscoa” by Ana_Cotta is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Sweden and Finland
In Sweden and Finland, children dress up as
Easter witches and go around the
neighbourhood granting wishes of happiness
and good health. As a reward, they usually
receive sweets and chocolate eggs.
In Sweden an Easter Wizard brings the eggs.
Easter Monday is the largest day of

celebration in Finland and Mämmi is usually
served; a sweet rye porridge served with
whipped cream, milk or vanilla ice cream.
“Mämmi Kymppi” by Martin Terber is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, Easter is known as ‘Fasika’.
During Fasika, many people choose to fast

for the 55 days of Lent in which no animal
products (including milk, eggs and butter)
are eaten.
On Good Friday, church services are held,

prayers are said and these continue until
the early hours of the morning. Many
people return home to break their fast
around 3 a.m.
“Fasting food” by Jasmine Halki is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Mexic
o Easter in Mexico is a two-week period starting
with Semana Santa (Holy Week), which lasts
from Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday, and
Pascua, which starts on Easter Sunday and ends
the following Saturday.
Mexican children play an Easter game with

cascarones. These are hollowed out eggs that
are filled with confetti then sealed with a piece
of tissue paper. They are hidden. The children
find them and break them over each other's
heads.
Traditional foods eaten during the Easter period

include fish, empanadas and ‘nopal’, a flat leaf
cactus eaten in salads.
“Mahahual, México - Semana Santa 2009” by Antonio Meneses L is licensed under CC BY 2.0

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Australia

In Australia, the Easter bilby is an

Chocolate bilbies are eaten as well as

Rabbits are considered pests in

Painted Easter eggs called

Eggs are boiled and then painted.

Children then roll eggs down grassy

The rolling of the egg symbolises the

In Germany, they have

Decorated eggs are

Spain also has parades

Children push decorated eggs through

In recent years celebrities have turned

On Easter Sunday in New York and

In Italy, eggs are boiled and painted

“Colomba pasquale, edizione 2013” by N I c o l a is licensed under CC BY 2.0

On Holy Saturday, people attend midnight mass

The Greek island of Corfu has a unique Easter

In Brazil, Easter is known as

Throughout Brazil, many colourful

“Páscoa” by Ana_Cotta is licensed under CC BY 2.0

In Sweden an Easter Wizard brings the eggs.

Easter Monday is the largest day of

“Mämmi Kymppi” by Martin Terber is licensed under CC BY 2.0

During Fasika, many people choose to fast

On Good Friday, church services are held,

Mexican children play an Easter game with

Traditional foods eaten during the Easter period

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