I'm a simple emigrant, and today in Germany it's Easter 🥚🐰

My favorite fact about Easter is that it always means four consecutive days off. A long time ago I told, that holidays here are not moved if they fall on weekends, and Good Friday and Easter Monday are guaranteed weekdays on which we rest. It's obvious that traveling on these days is more expensive than usual, but it's still better than Christmas, which recently fell on a Saturday and Sunday. And even without traveling, the long weekends are pleasant: in Frankfurt the spring sun is already shining, the birds are singing, and crowds of people on the streets. Although Germans tend to go to their parents for Easter, the cities do not empty out; restaurants and cafes are open, people happily meet up to have an Aperol or even just sit by the river with coffee. In terms of atmosphere, it's almost like Christmas markets, only without trees — instead daffodils and tulips are in use, and in small towns and villages trees with colorful eggs. I'm sure they do the same in Frankfurt as well, but I haven't come across it for some reason. And also on the Saturday before Easter in Germany they light an Easter fire — Osterfeuer. In Frankfurt such a bonfire is usually lit in Riedberg; people come with kids and without, drink wine and mulled wine, eat sausages, all classic. It is said that this bonfire 'drives out winter' and 'beckons spring' just like Maslenitsa does for us. I didn't make it there, but if someone has been, send photos! What Easter traditions do you know — from other cultures, or perhaps even not obvious right at home? Happy Easter! #holidays