Spring's biggest holiday brings pastel homepage images and an Easter quiz whose star question is always the same: why does the date change every year? Learn the moon rule and the egg-and-bunny origins, and the rest is a stroll.
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The moving date
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the March (spring) equinox, which is why it wanders between March 22 and April 25. This calculation, tied to the lunar calendar, is the single most repeated Easter question in any quiz.
Eggs and the bunny
Eggs symbolise new life and rebirth, dyed and exchanged long before chocolate versions took over. The Easter Bunny arrived with German immigrants to America as the egg-laying 'Osterhase', and egg hunts and egg-rolling, including the White House Easter Egg Roll, grew from those traditions.
Traditions worldwide
Expect questions on the UK's hot cross buns, Greece's red-dyed eggs, Australia's Easter Bilby (promoting a native animal over the rabbit), and the world's biggest chocolate-egg statistics. Spring-symbol questions, lilies, lambs, chicks, round out the set.
Answering well
Lead with the moon rule for any date question. For tradition questions, the day's image caption usually names the country, and searching that country plus 'Easter tradition' confirms the custom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Easter change dates every year?
It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the March equinox, so it moves between March 22 and April 25.
Where did the Easter Bunny come from?
German immigrants brought the egg-laying 'Osterhase' tradition to America, which grew into today's Easter Bunny and egg hunts.
What do Easter eggs symbolise?
New life and rebirth, a symbolism far older than the chocolate versions, and a staple Bing quiz answer.