Is Easter a nothing celebration? Light hearted.

Obviously you're not of the Christian faith.

It is very important in the Christian calendar

Bah humbug (wonder what humbug is for Easter)

How about shambug?

The most significant festival for Christians. Here’s the reason for the date changing:-

www.timeanddate.com/calendar/determining-easter-date.html

Its the biggest celebration for us christians. Without the media hype its my favourite celebration.
Happy Easter to you.

As a non-believer, it’s all about the chocolate for me!
The date changes because of the cycle of the moon.

Very important date in the Christian calendar. Happy Easter!

I don’t think you have to be religious for it to be some sort of a ‘thing’ - at least Easter Eggs on the Sunday, and maybe a roast lamb dinner.

Non-religious dd and SiL + Gdcs are just now on their way to a huge house in France, where several friends/relations will also be staying, so lots of young children. Dd has taken a lot of small chocolate eggs, for an Easter Egg hunt in the grounds.

Gdcs do go to a C of E school, so they’ll have been taught about the meaning, and there was a church service on the day they broke up. Non religious dd was moved to tears by the fact that the organist played the Ukrainian national anthem - there are Ukrainian children at the school so they and their parents were present. She sent me a little video of it. ?

Easter is no longer Easter and Christmas is no longer Christmas in a religious way unless you are a believer. But you can celebrate what you want, the arrival of Spring or Winter, let the children enjoy chocolate eggs and the adults hot X buns, with perhaps a nice glass of wine!

I was expecting a post about how many people went to church to celebrate the most important Christian festival of the year
But instead it's about chocolate etc

I had a Hot X bun for breakfast, the first one since Easter last year.

I do take your point about war/cowboy films but I havent checked the schedules for this year.

Ashcombe yes, I never knew that (why not?) until about 4 years ago ? although I knew it was a moveable feast.

I always get John Wayne and Bruce Wayne mixed up

Mind you, I've never heard of Bruce Wayne ? but John Wayne is unmistakable

? I thought you meant someone real ?

try being me at least my family are kept entertained

Happy Easter, whether you celebrate it as a Christian as I do, or just as someone who is enjoying the coming of warmer weather, flowers and birdsong (which I also do!).

One of the things I love is the joy of (covid permitting) being with family but without the pressure of “who are you spending it with this year” or the alternating of in-laws and parents and the emotional baggage that comes with it. Travelling can be a nightmare, roads, trains and of course the shops rammed, the weather can be abysmal and it can be a very sad time as well. I am sure I am not the only one to be guaranteed to be in bits at Away in a Manger at the Christingle or Crib services! !
Look at any thread in the run-up to Christmas, the anticipated misery of those going to be alone, the financial pressure perhaps too of feeding the 5000, the presents for the children or grandchildren and the inevitable let-down when it is over!
Whereas Easter is Good Friday - for me a quiet day perhaps with my memories, (and maybe a book!) Saturday back to “normal “, cooking, baking or prepping or whatever, then an Easter Sunday lunch together, eggs for any wee ones, time out of doors as the weather is likely to be 200% better than any Christmas, and job done! ? ? ?

As a Christian and Catholic, Easter is a very special feast for me and my family.
For me it celebrates the coming of spring and new beginnings.
No bah humbug from me.

This year, I will miss all the Easter services for the third year in a row, a source of great disappointment.
The last two, due to shielding, this year, due to having Covid, so DH and I won't be seeing family. ? Apart from, (hopefully) watching them leaving a very, large chocolate egg on my doorstep! ?

Easter was from the distant past, and still is, about the celebration of new life - buds bursting into flower, hedges turning that magic pale yellow/green as the new leaves emerge, daffodils, birds dashing back and forth collecting nesting material, lambs (hmm - I can't help thinking where they will be in a few months time)........ Christians have nabbed Easter for their celebration of new life in a different context - but we can all celebrate in our own ways.

I will be on my own this time - DGD has covid - they were coming for lunch on Sunday - now what do I do with a small turkey! - love it, but can't eat it all by myself!

I don`t celebrate it as such,i do give easter eggs to family and have a christmas type dinner.
Other than that it`s just another sunday.

I remember as a child Good Friday was a sombre day. We used to watch whatever religious film was on in the afternoon after our fish dinner.
I remember crying when the hymn "There is a green hill far away" was sung.
Sunday was full of chocolate and fun.

Easter for me is confirmation that the long days of winter are over for another year and the season of renewal and rebirth has begun. It's a time to be preparing the garden, planting vegetables, looking forward to holidays and planning on spending more time outdoors with friends and family. The Easter weekend always includes a family meal or picnic together that centres around an Easter egg hunt for the grandchildren. It's an important and special time for us.

When I was a child almost all the shops were closed on Good Friday. Now it’s treated just like an ordinary working day, which I find sad.

Easter is big for us. I have three small children so it's all about the magic.

We're completely atheist so no religion just chocolate and fun.

It represents the day my Lord died to save me from my sins and I always feel a bit of a mix of happiness and sadness. Sunday is happier.