On April 9, Christians who follow the Gregorian and New Julian calendar celebrate Easter or the feast of the Resurrection of Christ.. This is one of the most important holidays for believers, which symbolizes the victory of life over death..

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history of the holiday.

The holiday is based on the biblical story of how Jesus was resurrected after being crucified on the cross.. A few days before the execution, Christ was betrayed by one of his disciples.. According to legend, Jesus knew that one of them would betray him, but did not disclose the name of the traitor..

And so it happened: on Wednesday, Judas betrayed his teacher for 30 pieces of silver. On Good Friday, the trial of Christ and his execution on the cross took place. The disciples of Christ removed him from the cross and buried him not far from Golgotha, and closed the entrance to the tomb with a stone.

On the third day after the crucifixion, Jesus was resurrected. Myrrh-bearing women came to the tomb, carrying fragrant oil to smear his body.. But the cave turned out to be empty, and an angel appeared to the women, who told about the resurrection of the Savior..

It is believed that Mary Magdalene, who was one of the myrrh-bearing women, came to Emperor Tiberius with the news of the resurrection of Christ.. The emperor replied that he would believe it only when the egg in Mary's hand turned red. And a miracle happened - the egg changed color. Therefore, there was a custom to paint eggs for Easter..

Celebration traditions.

The day before the holiday, they perform the rite of blessing fire and water, and also light an Easter candle.. They take the latter as a talisman home with them, wash themselves with holy water and give it to their children..

One of the main traditions of the holiday is the dyeing of eggs.. It is also customary to play "

In the West, one of the symbols of the holiday is also the Easter Bunny.. It is believed that on Easter night he hides colorful eggs, which children then look for.. In the form of a rabbit, it is customary to make chocolate figurines and pastries..

On the morning of the holiday, believers go to the festive service, and then gather at the festive table.

Relatives are invited to dinner and festive meat dishes, buns and muffins with icing are served..

What not to do on Easter.

The holiday is considered one of the most important for believers, so it is not customary to work on this day..

It is also not customary to visit cemeteries and commemorate the dead, special memorial days are set aside for this..

It is also believed that on a holiday you can not sit at home and be bored..