Easter in the United States

Easter in the United States Reading Comprehension Easter is a holiday celebrated around the world in the spring. Although itis traditionally a religious holiday, in the United States, there are many modern Easter customs that are secular. This means... More

Easter in the United States Reading Comprehension Easter is a holiday celebrated around the world in the spring. Although itis traditionally a religious holiday, in the United States, there are many modern Easter customs that are secular. This means they have nothing to do with religion. In the United States, the secular tradition of the Easter Bunny is very popular. The Easter Bunny is a rabbit who brings children eggs and other treats for Easter. Sometimes he puts them in the children’s Easter baskets and sometimes he hides them around the house and yard for children to find. The Easter Bunny comes from an old German tradition of a hare (another word for rabbit) who laid eggs into nests at Easter. This tradition probably comes from the fact that rabbits breed in the spring, and are therefore a symbol of the season and of fertility. Eggs are another symbol of spring and new life. Also, during the fasting of Lent, most people couldn’teat eggs, so the eggs h Less