Understanding Easter: Best Happy Easter Wishes and Images
Easter is one of the most significant and oldest festivals celebrated by the Christian community worldwide. Celebrated as the day of resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, described in the New Testament to have happened on the third day of his entombment after he had been crucified by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It’s the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.
Why Easter is Celebrated
Easter is another of the founding celebrations of Christian faith; according to Christians, Jesus’ resurrection was the supreme Godly display of power over death. They believe this was a great event where Jesus was declared by God to be His son.
It symbolizes the life victory over death, offering the believers with the hope of resurrection and eternal life. This is celebrated between the 21st day of March and the 25th day of April, depending on the date of Happy Easter according to the lunar calendar that has always been used by the Church.
Apart from the religious importance that Easter carries, it bears another meaning to the people. It is seen as a renewal and rebirth moment usually celebrated in the spring season in the northern hemisphere. In other words, the problem of rebirth is related to flower blooming and the fact that daylight takes longer, hence representing new life and growth.
Religious Observances
Easter marks the end of the Holy Week, which begins with Maundy Thursday (the day on which Jesus had his Last Supper with his twelve apostles), Good Friday (the day on which Jesus was crucified and died), and then Easter Sunday (the day on which he resurrected from the dead). All churches hold a service in which special music, candlelight, flowers, and finally, the ringing of the church bells are displayed.
Customs and Traditions
Various customs and traditions are associated with Easter, many of which have roots in earlier pagan spring festivals. Other things symbolically attached to the day are the eggs, symbolizing fertility and birth to new life, and the Easter Bunny who, according to myths, brings children chocolates and sweets on Easter Sunday.
Families often gather for a special meal on Happy Easter, which for many marks the end of Lenten sacrifices and fasting.
Best Happy Easter Wishes
Of course, the Easter season calls for sharing the joy and warmth of the festival with family, friends, and loved ones. Few thoughtful Easter wishes, which can be shared, are as follows:
“May this Easter brings everybody unitedly, not forgetting lots of celebration of the day with joy, happiness, and, of course, the chocolates all along!”
“Wishing you a very Happy Easter that is filled with plenty of love and happiness.” Have a blessed and hopeful Easter. Always follow your aspirations!”
“May your Easter be filled with the hope and promise of a brighter tomorrow.”
“Wishing you an Easter kind of thing that touches your heart with a prayer and blesses your life with the gift of amazing grace.”
“Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness.”
“Easter is a splendid season to gather with friends and family. Let your heart’s joy and happiness from this Easter season overflow.”
Best Happy Easter Images
Happy Easter, with its deep roots in Christian tradition, symbolizes hope, renewal, and new life. And it is this time to reflect on what has been given and what has been gained, to be shared amongst our loved ones in the gladness and illumination of the season. The message in that is something deep and meaningful for every person, no matter if it is manifested in religious practices or simple sharing in the form of Easter greetings.