
I'm a simple emigrant, and in Germany today it's Easter
The date of this holiday is determined by the lunar calendar: the first Sunday after the spring full moon. Good Friday precedes it, and Easter Monday follows. Easter traditions in Germany are similar to Russian ones. For example, dyeing eggs and egg tapping. By the way, in German stores you can buy dyed eggs year-round. Why, I don't know. As for differences, for example, here the Easter Bunny hides eggs in the garden or around the house for children, and the child finds them and receives some prize at the end. Also, it's customary here to decorate trees in the garden or simply near the house with plastic eggs; it looks funny, especially since at this time the trees are usually bare. This year I got a taste of Italian Easter: a friend brought me a huge chocolate egg, which is usually given to children. Inside the children's eggs they place other sweets. And for adults, there's usually a small non-edible gift. I haven't opened mine yet; I'll tell later what the surprise was. And what interesting Easter customs do you know? #holidays