Easter Holiday

I know it has just passed, but with spring on the coat-tails of Easter, I still can talk about it. Easter should be celebrated every day anyways. So, my favorite holiday is Easter. Besides the profound meaning of Easter to Christianity, I find that it is the easiest to plan and there is no strict requirement for the day. Easter can easily be celebrated at home and no travel is expected from family really so you can celebrate the day at your own pace.

The best part of celebrating Easter is the diversity of the food that I can choose from to share with my family. You really don’t have to have a turkey, or ham, you can easily create new or borrow old traditions and no one would think the less of it.

For instance, I’ve loved exploring the cultural traditions of Europe and the Mediterranean for Easter. Sure, I’ll have the occasional ham but my favorite meals have been a few selections from these other world cuisines. You can mix and match from between your soup, salad and appetizers to your main dish and dessert.

Of course the downside of food at Easter is the candy, for the adults anyway, but if you have children that can easily be remedied by putting some other little item in the basket masking the absence of a ton of jelly beans and an oversized chocolate rabbit. But if you do partake, make sure the giant rabbit is hollow so there is less of him to go around.

Instead of a basket filled with candy, I’ve made Easter the movie holiday, usually a good family movie DVD in the baskets make the kids happy as they have something to look forward to on family movie night and it lasts longer than candy.

But the best part of Easter is the peace. Easter has a certain peace about it. There is no rushing about like at Christmas time or the day after Thanksgiving (and even on Thanksgiving in some cases). The roads are quieter. It seems to be a softer world with the anticipation of spring. It is just pure peace. Easter is just what it is intended to be in every sense. It is the gift we were given at Christmas realized.

What are your favorite parts of the Easter Holiday or do you have another holiday you consider important to you and for what reasons?