Easter, a Christian festival celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection, intertwines religious significance with traditions like ...

Children don’t question whether it’s possible for rabbits to lay eggs. They just know that when they build a pretty nest of ...

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough.

Early Christians started marking bread with a cross to show their devotion, and ate it throughout the year. They believed the ...

According to Ecclesiastical tradition, it comes on first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which follows spring equinox, ...

A religious studies scholar reveals the complicated origins of Easter and how this holiday has evolved over the centuries.

Easter, a holiday celebrated worldwide, brings with it a vibrant tapestry of customs and traditions. Among these, the playful ...

Easter in the Western world is often associated with the Easter Bunny and chocolate eggs. These may seem like strange symbols for one of the most important holidays in Christianity, so where do they ...

Columnist Jonathan Lange writes, "The New York Stock Exchange was closed on Friday because Jesus’ crucifixion is the business ...

You’ll find eggs, hot cross buns, and ham on most Easter tables today, but these traditional foods carry deep cultural and ...

What do bunnies, baskets, colored eggs, egg hunts and candies all have in common? Each of these traditional components of secular Easter observances can be traced back to the German ...

Fluffy, innocent, and hopping with joy, the bunny has become the cheerful face of the holiday. But behind the sugary smiles ...