English Heritage has claimed that Easter was not originally Christian. The charity is accused of “whitewashing” the holiday by claiming its roots lie in a pagan festival celebrating the start of ...

The Spanish word for Easter is Pascua. In Italian, it’s Pasqua. French speakers have Pâques. All of these words derive from pascha —both Latin and Greek for Passover, the Jewish festival during which ...

Ever heard the saying, "rain on Easter means seven more Sundays of rain?" I hadn't. Field Editor Kylene Scott shares her ...

There are other European Easter traditions involving hares, including eating their meat and hunting them. One report from ...

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Thousands of people are set to descend on the Leicestershire village of Hallaton for its ancient annual bottle kicking event. The quirky tradition involves rival teams from Hallaton and the ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.

A booklet given out at several of its historic sites says that the word comes from the name of the goddess Eostre without mentioning Christianity at all. It is part of a of a children's Easter ...

Most historians will connect the origin to the influences from the worship of the Germanic goddess Eostre (or Ostrara), the goddess of dawn, spring and fertility. The celebration was held at the ...