Easter Around the World

🌍 Easter Around the World (A Very Serious Anthropological Study)

🇺🇸 United States

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People dress like pastel-coloured cupcakes, hunt for eggs that were definitely hidden by a bunny (no follow-up questions), and children aggressively compete for candy while adults pretend it’s about “family values.”

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Easter means chocolate eggs the size of bowling balls and Easter Monday means… nothing. Shops close, people panic, and everyone quietly resents the French for having more public holidays.

🇫🇷 France

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Church bells fly to Rome (apparently), come back, and drop chocolate everywhere. Easter Monday is a public holiday, which the French celebrate by doing absolutely nothing — professionally.

🇩🇪 Germany

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Eggs are painted with extreme precision. Trees are decorated with eggs (because why not). Easter Monday is a holiday, reserved for hiking, cake, and intense staring at the weather forecast.

🇮🇹 Italy
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Easter is sacred, emotional, and loud. Easter Monday (Pasquetta) is for picnics, grilling, and pretending you’re not still full from Easter lunch. Spoiler: you are.

🇪🇸 Spain

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Holy processions so dramatic they look like a Netflix historical series. Easter Monday is calmer — people rest, eat, and recover from all the feelings.

🌏 Beyond Europe

🇦🇺 Australia
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The Easter Bunny is suspicious (rabbits are a pest), so sometimes a bilby delivers the eggs instead. Easter Monday = beach, barbecues, and chocolate melting instantly.

🇵🇭 Philippines
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Easter is joyful and loud after intense Holy Week traditions. Easter Monday is for family gatherings and recovering — physically, emotionally, spiritually.

🇧🇷 Brazil
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Massive chocolate eggs that could double as gym equipment. Easter Monday is chill, sweet, and slightly sugar-induced.