Though Easter is the most significant festival in Christian calendar but in England it is celebrated as just another holiday without giving much thought to its symbolic meaning. This is because England has multi cultural society, people gather for family get together and family dinners. But England has Easter traditions which are still followed in small towns and villages in closed communities.

Let us understand some ancient traditions and customs prevailing in England for the festival of Easter.

On the occasion of Easter, churches are beautifully decorated with Madonna lily which is also called Easter lily. People visit church on Easter Day wearing something like Easter Bonnet. Some Easter customs are relatively new while others stem from Christianity.

In England , there is a custom of sending Easter cards which is a new custom, started in the reign of Queen Victoria . Easter Card was born when a stationer added seasonal greeting to the drawing of a rabbit which was an Easter symbol.

In England , there is great importance of Easter foods. Favorite traditional Easter dish is Roasted lamb. It was thought to be lucky omen to meet lamb. It is a trend to eat delicious hams as the Easter tradition. There is tradition of organizing pancake race on every Shrove Tuesday in a small town, Olney in England . People enjoy this unique event with great fanfare. This is also referred as the pancake Tuesday. Then at many places, special springtime dance troupes are called to perform Morris dance. This tradition of dancing is not a new one but a century old tradition. In England special Easter parades are held; the one held in Battersea Park in London draws the crowd most. On this day, graveyards are also decorated with gorgeous flowers. Many fun activities are also held on the Easter day like egg decoration and Easter egg hunt.