Easter in Lithuania

Ištrauka iš darbo. Easter is celebrated by all Christians of the world. It is the first Sunday coming after the first full moon spring. But it can come as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. Easter is celebrated because that day Jesus wakes up from the death. In Lithuania the symbols of Easter are eggs, rabbits and chickens. Easter eggs are hard boiled, dyed in bright colours, and sometimes elaborately decorated.