Easter is an important Christian （基督教的） holiday. It falls in springtime. People celebrate it to memorize Jesus Christ’s return to life. Oh！Jesus was killed on the cross on Good Friday. Then days later， he came back to life. Christian people call it Easter. The date for Easter changes every year. In 2013， Easter falls on March 31. There are some symbols for Easter.

Easter bunny

The bunny or rabbit is a very popular Easter symbol all over the world because it is very cute. It reminds us of spring and new life. Nowadays people make bunny cakes to celebrate the holiday.

Easter eggs

In many ancient cultures， eggs meant life and fertility （肥沃）. There is an old Latin proverb： All life comes from an egg. In ancient countries， people colored eggs. They ate them at the spring festivals. Gradually colored eggs became the part of Easter. Today， delicious hollow chocolate eggs in colorful foil （錫紙） often replace painted chicken eggs. But some families still color eggs themselves on the holiday.

Easter lily

It is very nice to receive some white lilies as an Easter gift today. The white flowers symbolize the purity （純潔） of Jesus. Lilies， coming out from the earth in spring， also symbolize new life and the resurrection （復(fù)蘇） of Christ. Nowadays the lily becomes the main decoration （裝飾品） flower on Easter.

There are some other symbols for Easter： animals such as butterflies and lambs； flowers such as daffodils （水仙花） and tulips （郁金香）； food such as hot cross buns and pretzels （脆餅干） with crossed arms representing praying， candles； dressing such as Easter hats and new clothes.