Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• In Australia, Easter is celebrated in the autumn season

• In Northern hemisphere countries Easter celebrated in springtime

• Easter celebration in Australia encompasses of church prayers, Easter bilby and not to forget, the brightly colored Easter eggs.

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• Specialty of Easter in Australia lies in the hosting of a unique agricultural show in Sydney known as “the Royal Easter Show”

• Where the nation's best produce is exhibited

• It also consists of displays of farm animals

• Other highlights include firework, hosting of parades, joy rides, delicious food and other fun activities for kids

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• Easter is a time for family gatherings• Men and women get together and

have a gala time• In Australia, instead of the rabbit,

Bilby is considered to be one of the major symbols associated with Easter festivity

• Bunny rabbit being replaced by Bilby is that, the bunny rabbit destroyed the agricultural crop

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• In the reservoir of games, the hot favorite game is Egg Knocking

• Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day marks the beginning of the Easter traditions in Australia.

• Lot of sharing and selling of pancakes takes place on the Easter day by many Australian volunteer groups and communities

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• The preparation of 'Hot Cross Buns' with dried fruit raised with yeast or a simple mixture of flour and water is what follows the ritual

• The 'Easter Bilby' takes away all the limelight in the celebrations

• It is made on the lines of an endangered native Australian animal.

• The Bilby is a small rodent with a long nose and has ears just like a rabbit

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• There are various Easter festivals that are celebrated in Australia

• Include 'Perth International Arts Festival' film festivals, and 'Sydney Royal Easter Show’

• It is an annual show that features the diverse multi-cultural heritage of the nation to the liveliness of the city life

• Adventure sports always lead amongst all the social events as they draw the maximum crowd and attention

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• Easter celebration commences on Good Friday which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is considered as a day of mourning

• It ends on the Easter Monday, which marks the reincarnation of Jesus.

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• A lot more other cultural events take place in different cities of Australia like:

• National Folk Festival in Canberra

• The Australian Gospel Festival in Queensland

• Blues and Roots Festival at Byron Bay in Northern New South Wales

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• Many families play Easter hunt amongst themselves

• wherein the hunt is to take place inside homes or gardens and the kids are put to the task of hunting for eggs

• The game ends with rewarding the kid who finds the maximum number of eggs

Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia

• To share the Easter meal with relatives is one of the important tradition in Australia

• This meal generally consists of roasted lamb, beef or chicken along with roasted vegetables like potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, etc.