Even the name “Easter” comes from the name of an old Germanic goddess of the spring, Eostre/Ostara. Regardless of origin, ...

A lot of Easter traditions – including hot cross buns and lamb on Sunday – stem from medieval Christian or even earlier pagan ...

Buon Pasqua! That’s what the former St. Anthony of Padua Church, Exeter, would print on the cover of the church bulletin on ...

This April 20 is the day that is the Super Bowl of Sundays for one long-eared fellow, the Easter Bunny. Just how did this beloved character come to make this Christian holiday (and even for those who ...

Charles Brammall rabbits on about Easter. I didn’t grow up going to church on Good Friday- it wasn’t part of my ...

Easter wouldn’t be the same without a bunny, egg hunts, and those festive baskets. Turns out, many of these iconic symbols ...

Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries ...

Amid preparations to open a Williamsburg outpost of her cult-favorite Thai restaurant, the chef shares her Songkran ...

A butter lamb has taken center stage on my family’s Easter table for as long as I can remember. Each year at Easter, my family in Western New York continues our longstanding routine. The night before, ...

It might be tempting to believe that the New Age vanished after this cultural high-water mark But that s a dramatic ...

It all started with a king’s command and the struggles of farmers. But over time, Pohela Boishakh became much more than just a calendar fix—it turned into a celebration of people, pride, and protest.

One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they ...