Easter Traditions Around the World

Laura Neilson



An international guide to Easter traditions, including customs in Germany, Guyana, Peru, and Poland

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n the United States, Easter is associated with bunnies, egg hunts, and chocolate candies, not to mention a resplendent Easter brunch. But around the globe, the weekend between Good Friday and Easter Monday is observed in a number of ways, with different festivities, customs, and traditional dishes. From taking to the streets with buckets of water to whipping up omelets made with thousands of eggs, here's a glance at how other nations and cultures celebrate this lively holiday.

Laura Neilson is a New York City-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in ReadyMade, Time Out New York, Every Day With Rachael Ray, Chow, and Cool Hunting.

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