| Easter is the Christian religious festival which | | | | asleep, whereas in the United Kingdom, eggs are |
| celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It | | | | often exchanged as gifts between family |
| should be noted that in the Christian context, the | | | | members, and spicy buns marked with a cross |
| word "Easter" refers to the season of the Church | | | | ("hot cross buns") are eaten. |
| year beginning on Easter day and lasting either 40 | | | | Easter is usually marked in schools, as well as by |
| days until Ascension day (the traditional Easter | | | | families and Christian groups. Apart from religious |
| season) or 50 days (modern Easter season). | | | | traditional activities, you can use the occasion as |
| The date of Easter day itself is calculated used a | | | | an opportunity to play educational games. These |
| complex method involving cycles of the moon, | | | | games can provide an opportunity for youngsters |
| and thus falls on different dates each year. This is | | | | to discover the traditions of Easter, as well as |
| because Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover | | | | providing a lot of fun for people of all age groups. |
| festival, and the Jewish calendar is based on lunar | | | | The ideal games are those which not only |
| cycles. The actual date of Easter falls in March or | | | | educational and fun, but easy to learn and play. |
| April in Western Christian traditions, and in April or | | | | One game that fits this model and is affordable |
| May according to Eastern Christian traditions. | | | | too, is bingo. Nearly everyone already knows how |
| Although still a religious holiday, today Easter is | | | | to play the game, those few who don't can |
| celebrated not only by Christians, but also as a | | | | quickly learn, and it doesn't cost an arm and leg - |
| secular holiday. Secular marking of the events | | | | as you can simply print, the bingo cards from |
| may include the sending of greeting cards, the | | | | your computer. Of course, if you're going to play |
| giving and consumption of sweets and candies | | | | bingo at Easter, you want the game to be |
| (including chocolate eggs), and children painting | | | | themed for the occasion - by this I mean you |
| eggs in bright colors. Furthermore, many countries | | | | want bingo cards printed with words or phrases |
| have their own unique tradition associated with | | | | relating to Easter rather than numbers - this is no |
| the holiday. For example, in the United States of | | | | problem however as the computer can print any |
| America, eggs are delivered by the Easter bunny | | | | type of custom bingo cards with equal ease. |
| (a rabbit) who hides children when they are | | | | |