英国大部分节日都起源于宗教。复活节发生在 过了春分月圆后的第一个星期日,原是纪念西亚异教神明巴力的同父异母妹妹亚斯塔路降生的 日子,亚斯塔路也是巴力的情妇。相传巴力得知妹妹 亚斯塔路生于一枚天鹅蛋中,就去灌木中寻找;找到了,就抱在怀里孵化出了一只兔子; 兔子长大后成了一个美女,和巴力同居,后来在巴力危难之际还救过巴力一命。英语单词Easter 的词源就是亚斯塔路。 Easter (ostre (Old English); Greek: Paskha,from Hebrew: centralreligious feast Christianliturgical year.[1] According Christianscripture, Jesus resurrectedfrom thirdday after his crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate EasterDay EasterSunday[2] (also Resurrection Day ResurrectionSunday), two days after Good Friday threedays after Maundy Thursday. hisdeath variouslyinterpreted 10between AD 26 AD36. Easter also refers churchyear called Eastertide EasterSeason. Traditionally EasterSeason lasted fortydays from Easter Day until Ascension Day nowofficially[citation needed] lasts fiftydays until Pentecost. firstweek EasterSeason EasterWeek Easter.Easter also marks fasting,prayer, penance.Easter moveablefeast, meaning civilcalendar. FirstCouncil Nicaea(325) established firstSunday after fullmoon PaschalFull Moon) following northernhemisphere´s vernal equinox.[3] Ecclesiastically, March21 (regardless astronomicallycorrect date), "FullMoon" astronomicallycorrect date. Eastertherefore varies between March 22 April25. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations JulianCalendar whose March 21 corresponds, during twenty-firstcentury, GregorianCalendar, whichcalendar Eastertherefore varies between April JewishPassover itssymbolism, itsposition mostEuropean languages feastcalled Easter thoselanguages olderEnglish versions termEaster termused translatepassover.[4][5] Relatively newer[citation needed] elements EasterBunny Easteregg hunts have become part holiday´smodern celebrations, thoseaspects oftencelebrated manyChristians non-Christiansalike. alsosome Christian denominations who do celebrateEaster. Popular modern depictions Eastercan spring.