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The Czar of Russia commissioned Carl Fabrage to create these elaborate eggs.

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Kurdish new year, celebrated annually around March 21 to mark the spring equinox, new beginning, and Kurdish identity.

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In the Philippines, Easter or Pasko ng Pagkabuhay some Families often have unique ways of celebrating. We do Visita Iglesia- some filipinos are Visitiing churches to pray, usually on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. We also do family gathering and feast we are sharing meals with some filipino dishes like adobo, pansit. We also clean and refresh our homes, for new beginnings.

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In Vietnam , we don’t celebrate Easter. We celebrate the Lunar New Year. Families get together, cook traditional food, and give lucky money to children. We also visit pagodas and celebrate the Hung King’s Temple festival.

Lunar new year usually happens in spring ( on the first day of the first lunar month)

Hung King’s usually happens in spring ( the 10th day of the 3 lunar month)

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This is the most important celebration of Easter is called Domingo de Pascua. The families will generally attend mass in the morning and enjoy a large meal together. The church bells ring, and masses are filled with happy songs celebrating Christ's resurrection after local people spill out into the streets in a festive mood. You can walk and enjoy the food and local snacks, and  they have some mechanical games, but first you need to see the Castillo ( castle of fireworks) is amazing,

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In Brazil, we have a national holiday during this time called "Sexta-Feira Santa" or Good Friday. Most families take this opportunity either to travel and relax or, if they are Christian, to observe Holy Week. My family is Catholic, so we take part in all the traditions of Holy Week: abstaining from meat, avoiding major celebrations until Sunday, praying, and attending the main services (such as Eucharistic adoration and the Washing of the Feet Mass). On Sunday, we celebrate Mass, have a big family lunch, and exchange chocolate eggs with one another.

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In Easter I spent time with the family. Sunday morning, we go to the church because it is important that my daughter learn the importance of belief in GOD.

Afternoon we spread eggs in the park for the little one to pick up them. Later we go to spend the rest of the day with some of the family, and we have a carne azada.

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In Guatemala, Holy Week is one of the most important and well-known religious and cultural celebrations. One of the most representative traditions is the creation of colorful carpets made of sawdust, flowers, fruits, and other decorative elements. These carpets are created to be walked over by the processions, which represents an act of sacrifice and devotion. Another very significant tradition is the processions, which move through the streets to the rhythm of funeral marches. The processions reflect a deep sense of faith, community, and tradition. These traditions make Holy Week in Guatemala a unique experience, where art, religion, and culture intertwine.

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In Nicaragua, religious people celebrate Semana Santa until Dia de Resurreccion. It is held on a sunday, especially in church. After the church mass we say "felices pascuas" to everyone. People like to celebrate easter by cooking their favorite dishes, having their family gathering. At the same time, family members set up games for the kids so they can win some treats.

Other people like to go to the beach and enjoy the beautiful hot water with friends.

Celebrating easter in Nicaragua is like any other country around the world. It's a part of childhood that many immigrants keep in their hearts.

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Holi is a colorful and joyful festival celebrated in India to mark the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. People celebrate by throwing colored powders, dancing, singing, and enjoying delicious sweets with family and friends. It is a time to forget past differences, forgive others, and spread happiness and love. Holi brings people together and fills the atmosphere with excitement, laughter, and vibrant colors.

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Thingyan, also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in the middle of April. Thingyan marks the transition from the old year to the new one, based on the traditional Myanmar lunisolar calendar.The highlight of the celebration is the symbolic throwing of water, representing the washing away of sins and bad luck from the previous year. People engage in water fights using buckets and water guns, especially during the first four days. Streets become lively with music, dance troupes, and temporary stages called pandal. Thingyan is not only a joyful festival but also a time for merit-making. Many people practice religious observances such as almsgiving, releasing fish and birds, and visiting monasteries. It is also customary to pay respect to elders and parents by washing their hair or feet.

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In Myanmar, We celebrate Thingyan, the Burmese New Year, which happens in mid-April. Families splash water on each other to wash away bad luck from the old year. We also go to the pagoda to bathe Buddha statues and offer natural shampoo to our elders. Before the festival, we clean our homes to welcome a fresh new beginning.

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We celebrate Lent by fasting, praying, and abstaining from sin. We also change the pots of our houseplants; this is more of a family or community tradition. We also go to water parks a lot because there are many in the area due to the natural hot springs. Finally, we go to the town center for a food fair to sample typical dishes and sweets.

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Thingyan, also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in the middle of April.

Thingyan marks the transition from the old year to the new one, based on the traditional Myanmar lunisolar calendar.

The festival usually spans four to five days, culminating in New Year’s Day, and is one of the most anticipated public holidays across the country.

The highlight of the celebration is the symbolic throwing of water, representing the washing away of sins and bad luck from the previous year.

Streets become lively with music, dance troupes, and temporary stages called pandal (မဏ္ဍပ်,mandat).

Thingyan is not only a joyful festival but also a time for merit-making. Many people practice religious observances such as almsgiving, releasing fish and birds, and visiting monasteries.

It is also customary to pay respect to elders and parents by washing their hair or feet.

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Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Honduras is a major, week-long Catholic celebration leading to Easter, honoring the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated with fervent religious processions, intricate, colorful sawdust carpets on streets, and traditional, family-focused meals, serving as a time for both deep reflection and nationwide beach vacations.

Key elements of the celebration include:

Sawdust Carpets (Alfombras): Locals create intricate carpets made of colored sawdust, sand, and flowers, particularly in cities like Comayagua, to line the streets for processions.

Processions: Significant reenactments occur throughout the week, including Palm Sunday processions and the "Holy Burial" procession on Good Friday.

Traditional Food: Hondurans enjoy specific dishes like sopa de cuaresma (lent soup), tamalitos de elote, ayote en miel (squash in honey), and fried fish, often avoiding meat on certain days.

Tourism & Relaxation: Many Hondurans travel to the beaches, rivers, and waterfalls for a break, making it a busy time for coastal areas like the Bay Islands and the Caribbean coast.

Key Days: The week begins with Palm Sunday, features the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, the crucifixion on Good Friday, and the Resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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Jews celebrate wit a Seder in the left picture. The right picture is a typical meal in the Passover.

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Passover (Pesach) is a major Jewish holiday celebrating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, often occurring around the same time as Easter. It lasts 7-8 days, beginning with a ceremonial meal called a Seder, which involves retelling the story, eating unleavened bread (matzah), and avoiding leavened products (chametz).

When it's celebrated?

Begins on the 15th day of Nisan (Hebrew calendar), typically falling in March or April. In 2026, it runs from April 1 to April 8.

How Jewish Easter is celebrate?

Usually, the Passover celebrated with a ritual meal where families recount the Exodus from Egypt using a book called the Haggadah. They need avoid eating or owning leavened grain products for the duration of the festival.

Is the same the Jewish Easter and the Christian Easter celebration?

The difference with the Christian Easter is Passover focuses on the birth of the Jewish people from slavery, while Easter centers on the resurrection of Jesus in Christian tradition.

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It is celebrated in second week of April.

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In Myanmar, we have a national holiday called the Kason Festival. The Kason Festival is one of the most important religious festivals in the country.

It is celebrated on the full moon day of Kason ( usually in May). This day is very special because it is believed that three important events in the life of the Gautama Buddha happened on the same day:

His birth

His enlightenment

His passing away ( Parinirvana)

The most important activity during the Kasons Festival is pouring water on the Bodhi tree. The Bodhi tree is sacred because it represents the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment.

During the day people

Go to pagodas and monasteries

Offer food, flowers, and candles

Pour water on Bodhi trees to keep them cool during the hot season

Do good deeds and follow Buddhist teachings

The meaning of Kason Festival is

Show respect to the Buddha

Practice kindness and generosity

Keep their minds peaceful and pure.

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In Nicaragua, Easter is celebrated as Semana Santa. People take part in religious traditions like processions and also enjoy time with their families. Many travel to beaches or rivers during this time. Traditional foods are very important, such as cheese soup (sopa de queso), fish, and sweet desserts like almíbar

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In Myanmer, The traditional Thingyan Festival (or) Myanmar New Year, is celebrated annual around in April 13 to 17.  It is celebrated to welcome the new year and wash away the old year’s sins. Celebrated nationwide with water - splashing, music and food, it is a Buddhist festival focusing on merit-making, honoring elders, and cleansing. During the festival, families gather to eat, drink and celebrate happily. It is also a time of joy for families.

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As a child, during the spring/Easter break my family always got together at my Madea's house in Colusa, CA. She was my father's mother. My dad and his 3 sisters (who lived in different states), along with their families came to California. We went to church and dressed in nice spring/Easter clothing. We wore patent leather shoes, a beautiful and colorful dress (my mother and sister wore the same outfit), white gloves, a big Easter sun hat and we carried a purse. Plastic eggs were hidden while were in church. There was a total of seventeen kids and we would boil the eggs and dye them while the adults prepared the meals that included homemade pies and cakes. My sister has carried on this tradition with her own grandchildren, (8), still in Colusa, Ca. This year my brother is having Easter at his home in Vacaville. I'm bringing the fun!

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The Qingming Festival, also known in China as the Spring Outing Festival, the Cold Food Festival, or the March Festival, falls between April 4th and April 6th each year according to the Gregorian calendar.

It is a time when spring is in full bloom, with bright sunshine and lush greenery. It is also an ideal season for people to go on spring outings (traditionally called “TǎQīng”).

Since ancient times, people have observed the tradition of going out during Qingming to enjoy nature while also remembering and honoring their deceased relatives and friends. Customs associated with the Qingming Festival include tomb-sweeping and ancestor worship, spring excursions, inserting willow branches, tree planting, flying kites, and swinging.

Traditional foods vary by region and include qingtuan (green rice balls), mugwort rice cakes, eggs, steamed sponge cakes (fagao), and sanzi (crispy fried dough twists).

Qingming Festival is one of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms in China, with a history of over 2,000 years. It is also one of the four most important traditional Chinese festivals.

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Even if someone doesn't observe Easter, there are still significant customs that take place around that time in the spring in Mexico. Semana Santa, which takes place the week before Easter, is the largest. It's not just religious, it's a significant cultural occasion. People spend time with their families, attend parades, and see retellings of the life of Jesus.

One well-known instance is in Iztapalapa, where a large crowd attends a live crucifixion performance. Even if you're not religious, individuals still witness and participate in it as they grow up.

Also, many people use this time as a break from school or work to travel or relax with family, since it’s basically a holiday week across the country.

So overall, around Easter time in Mexico, it’s less about things like eggs or candy and more about traditions, community events, and spending time together.