A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps ...

You see people walking in processions peacefully, with a palm leaf in hand, and you know it’s Palm Sunday. This special day marks the beginning of Easter and holds deep meaning for Christians around ...

But what you may not know is how this tradition started and where it came from. Rooted in centuries-old customs, Easter ...

But with some aspects of the holiday rooted in pagan and Jewish traditions, the origin of Easter dates back to centuries before Christ was even born. These days, many people celebrate Easter ...

This story includes a frank discussion about the Easter Bunny. While we at TODAY.com know that the Easter Bunny is absolutely ...

So if you’re interested in knowing a little more about the celebrations that occur during Easter time in Poland ... in honour of the pagan tradition. Once the ‘palms’ have been blessed ...

Mardi Gras is a tradition that dates back thousands of years to pagan celebrations of spring and ... and penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. Mardi means Tuesday in French, and ...

Muslim March 5 Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent, occurring forty-six days before Easter ... one of the eight Wiccan Sabbats. Pagan / Wiccan 20 Nowruz Persian New Year Persian 25 Feast of the ...

In pagan cultures, eggs were symbols of fertility, rebirth and the start of spring. Early Christians adopted the use of eggs in their celebration of Easter, the hard exterior shell representing the ...