As Easter is celebrated this long weekend, have you ever wondered how the resurrection of Jesus Christ came to be celebrated ...

As we prepare to celebrate Easter this long weekend, have you ever wondered how the resurrection of Jesus Christ came to be celebrated alongside the Easter bunny? Carole Cusack is a Professor of ...

Long before Easter became the day we celebrate the resurrection of Christ, eggs were a powerful symbol of spring and ...

The fact that it coincided with the end of Ramadan provided an opportunity this year to reflect on the national festival as a ...

From Good Friday gardening taboos to Easter Sunday clothing traditions, these age-old superstitions and folklore still ...

Many families and communities incorporate the Easter bunny into their holiday traditions by hosting Easter egg hunts for ...

Across cultures, early spring is a time to let loose and play pranks—but historians can’t agree on who invented the custom of ...

Like Christmas and other Catholic holy days, Easter is often misunderstood and mis-celebrated. Either its origins are said to be based on pagan holidays (a myth we will bust), or we treat it as a day ...