Easter traditions of English-speaking countries

Easter traditions of English – speaking countries

—  Christ is risen!   —  He is risen indeed!  

Palm sunday

Great Britain

• “ a Palming”
• сollecting tree branches for the Easter tree

Easter monday

Easter Garden

• Easter Tree
• green cloth
• candle
• marbles
• flowers

Maundy thursday

• The Last Supper

• Washing the Feet Maundy Ceremony

Maundy Ceremony

• Easter gifts

for the poor

Good friday

= Great Friday

= Black Friday

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• Jesus Christ was crusified

• Hot cross buns

Hot cross buns, hot cross buns!

One a penny, two a penny

Hot cross buns!

Give them to your daughters,

Give them to your sons!

One a penny, two a penny

Hot cross buns!

Easter saturday

• Colouring Eggs

• Symbol of a New Life

Easter Sunday morning

Eggs Hunt

Visit to a Church

• In the garden

• At home

• New Clothes

Easter dinner

with a special candle on the table

3 traditional Easter dishes

• Baked ham or chicken
• Easter bread or cookies
• English apple pie

Easter Parades

• England
• USA
• Canada

Easter Fun

The Grand Parade

(The Royal Easter

Show)

• Australia

Rolling Eggs

• USA

Firework of Good Deeds

A new life is only good deeds!