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1、The date of EasterPrior to A.D. 325, Easter was variously celebrated on different days of the week, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea was convened by emperor Constantine. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sun

2、day that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. However, a caveat must be introduced here. The full moon in the rule is the ecclesiastical full moon, which is defined as the fourteenthday of a tabular lunation, where day 1 corresponds to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does

3、 not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical vernal equinox is always on March 21. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25.The Easter BunnyThe Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated wit

4、h the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.The Easter Egg As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.