[fusion_builder_container type=”flex” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_color=”” video_preview_image=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” padding_right=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” center_content=”no” last=”true” min_height=”” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_sizes_top=”” border_sizes_bottom=”” border_sizes_left=”” border_sizes_right=”” first=”true”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” content_alignment_medium=”” content_alignment_small=”” content_alignment=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal,sticky” class=”” id=”” margin_top=”” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” font_size=”” fusion_font_family_text_font=”” fusion_font_variant_text_font=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_color=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]From lamb to Simnel cakes and Easter bonnets to egg jarping, Easter is a wonderful time to celebrate. Learn how to do it traditionally.

We may think of bunnies and chocolate eggs when it comes to Easter but it is, after all, a major Christian holiday – more important than Christmas. It’s also the first public holiday of the year since New Year’s Eve, with both Good Friday and Easter Monday being bank holidays in this country – and signals the start of spring. What should you expect to eat, wear and do to celebrate it both properly and traditionally – and where did all those traditions come from, anyway?[/fusion_text][fusion_title title_type=”text” rotation_effect=”bounceIn” display_time=”1200″ highlight_effect=”circle” loop_animation=”off” highlight_width=”9″ highlight_top_margin=”0″ before_text=”” rotation_text=”” highlight_text=”” after_text=”” title_link=”off” link_url=”” link_target=”_self” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal,sticky” class=”” id=”” content_align_medium=”” content_align_small=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”30px” animated_font_size=”” fusion_font_family_title_font=”” fusion_font_variant_title_font=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_shadow=”no” text_shadow_vertical=”” text_shadow_horizontal=”” text_shadow_blur=”0″ text_shadow_color=”” margin_top_medium=”” margin_right_medium=”” margin_bottom_medium=”” margin_left_medium=”” margin_top_small=”25px” margin_right_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”” margin_left_small=”” margin_top=”35px” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”” text_color=”” animated_text_color=”” gradient_font=”no” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center center” linear_angle=”180″ highlight_color=”” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” link_color=”” link_hover_color=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Easter eating[/fusion_title][fusion_checklist icon=”fa-angle-right fas” iconcolor=”” circle=”” circlecolor=”” size=”” divider=”” divider_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”blog-list” id=””][fusion_li_item icon=””]Fish is traditional for Good Friday, as are hot cross buns (rich, spiced tea cakes).[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Easter Sunday lunch is the most traditional meal of the weekend – and lamb the favourite meat to serve. (You should serve white wine with fish and red wine with lamb.)[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Boiled eggs are traditional for breakfast.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]A Simnel cake could be served for tea – this is a fruit cake with a layer of marzipan, decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing the Apostles.[/fusion_li_item][/fusion_checklist][fusion_title title_type=”text” rotation_effect=”bounceIn” display_time=”1200″ highlight_effect=”circle” loop_animation=”off” highlight_width=”9″ highlight_top_margin=”0″ before_text=”” rotation_text=”” highlight_text=”” after_text=”” title_link=”off” link_url=”” link_target=”_self” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal,sticky” class=”” id=”” content_align_medium=”” content_align_small=”” content_align=”left” size=”3″ font_size=”” animated_font_size=”” fusion_font_family_title_font=”” fusion_font_variant_title_font=”” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” text_shadow=”no” text_shadow_vertical=”” text_shadow_horizontal=”” text_shadow_blur=”0″ text_shadow_color=”” margin_top_medium=”” margin_right_medium=”” margin_bottom_medium=”” margin_left_medium=”” margin_top_small=”25px” margin_right_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”” margin_left_small=”” margin_top=”35px” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”” text_color=”” animated_text_color=”” gradient_font=”no” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center center” linear_angle=”180″ highlight_color=”” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” link_color=”” link_hover_color=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Hosting Easter[/fusion_title][fusion_checklist icon=”fa-angle-right fas” iconcolor=”” circle=”” circlecolor=”” size=”” divider=”” divider_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”blog-list” id=””][fusion_li_item icon=””]Consider setting an Easter egg hunt in the garden for any children who come to your home to celebrate Easter. All you need to do is hide a few bags of miniature chocolate eggs and bunnies outside, then give out baskets or paper bags to the kids (and any grown-up kids who want to join in). Or get creative and put together a treasure map.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Decorate the table and bring spring into your home – add flowers, miniature eggs at the place settings and a showstopping centrepiece. These days you can readily buy Easter garlands, bunting and plenty of other fun decorations, so why not dress the whole house too? Do keep it simple, though – being over-indulgent is not in keeping with the tone of Easter.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Easter is the ultimate time for a sweet tooth so a dessert table is a great end to your special meal.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]Don’t forget your table manners – familiarise yourself with what’s expected at Easter lunch with our nine tips to dine in style.[/fusion_li_item][fusion_li_item icon=””]If you are visiting friends and family for Easter, take chocolate or spring flowers, such as tulips or daffodils as a gift. If you know they will be too busy to prepare the flowers, perhaps consider a potted plant instead. For traditional hosts, take an Easter card too.[/fusion_li_item][/fusion_checklist][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]