Easter 2025: 5 Fun Facts About Easter!
Easter is a holiday filled with vibrant colors, sweet treats, and fun traditions—but there’s a lot more to it than just egg hunts and chocolate bunnies. Whether you’re a fan of Peeps or prefer to keep things classic with a dyed egg, here are five fun facts about Easter that will surprise you and maybe even give you something cool to share at your next spring gathering.
1. Easter’s Date is Always on the Move
Unlike holidays with fixed dates, Easter is a movable feast, meaning it doesn’t land on the same day every year. It’s celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. That’s why Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25. Confusing? A little. Fascinating? Definitely.
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2. Eggs = New Life and Fresh Beginnings
Ever wondered why eggs are such a big deal during Easter? It’s not just about the candy-filled kind. Eggs have symbolized new life and rebirth for centuries, long before chocolate versions took over. The tradition of decorating eggs actually predates Christianity and was adopted as a symbol of resurrection and new beginnings in spring.
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3. The Easter Bunny Hopped Over From Germany
The adorable Easter Bunny isn’t just a modern commercial creation. The concept dates back to 1700s Germany, where children believed in a hare called "Osterhase" that laid colorful eggs for good kids. German immigrants brought the tradition to America, and it evolved into the bunny we know and love today.
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4. Candy Overload: Easter Edition
After Halloween, Easter is the second most popular holiday for candy consumption in the U.S. Each year, Americans buy over 16 billion jelly beans and enough chocolate bunnies to fill a giant Easter basket sky-high. And yes, most people eat the ears of the chocolate bunny first—because how else would you start?
5. Marshmallow Peeps Are Basically Easter Royalty
Love them or hate them, Peeps are a staple of Easter. These fluffy marshmallow chicks were originally made by hand, and it took 27 hours to create just one Peep! Thanks to modern machines, billions of Peeps are now churned out every year—and over 1.5 billion Peeps are enjoyed during the Easter season alone.
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Whether you celebrate Easter for religious reasons, as a family tradition, or simply for the candy and fun, there’s no denying the holiday is packed with interesting history and quirky customs.
Now you’ve got a few festive facts up your sleeve to impress your friends and family this Easter season!
