It seems every church and congregation celebrates Easter a little differently around the world. Ukrainians are orthodox in their traditions. Right before Easter they too have Lent – the most important and longest fast in Christianity. During Holy Week, many Ukrainians to go to their churches with traditional food, delicacies, and Pysanky eggs in baskets to be blessed. On Easter day they exchange their Pysanky eggs with families and friends during festive banquets with the customary greeting “Khristos voskres!” “Christ is risen!”

The tradition of painting Easter eggs, Pysanka, is one of most interesting expressions of Ukrainian Folk Art. Its beginning goes back to antiquity. These ancient people developed myths about the egg as being the source of life, the sun and the universe in order to understand creation. Similar myths are found in many cultures around the world. Ukrainians still strongly adhere too many of these ancient traditions associated with the egg today.

Ukrainians believe the Pysanka egg possesses enormous power, not only in the egg itself because it harbors the nucleus of life and the symbolic designs and colors used on the egg are done in a specific manner, according to prescribed rituals. The intricately colored eggs were used for various social and religious occasions and were considered to be a good luck piece, a protector against evil, as well as, an omen of good.

Easter holiday, is a celebration of the resurrection of Christ!
Jesus Christ, The Son of God, bled and died for us in a sacrifice.

This Spring day's celebrated, generally in the month of April.
All of the bright and pretty colors, of the Easter outfits with frills.

Women and children will wear their Easter bonnets.
In the Spring, you'll hear the various musical sonnets.

April will bring many rain showers.
That'll bring us various beautiful flowers.

One special flower for this day is the Easter Lily.
It's color is white, and yet snowy & milky.

The birds will sing their songs of praise.
As we begin to feel the warmth of the sun's rays.

As we say "Goodbye" to the winter's gloom,
The flowers and trees have already begun to bloom.

All of life's beauty, The Lord created, for us all to share.
Spring breezes begin to flow, sending fragrances through the air.

The winter's thawing will let the rivers, lakes, and streams rise and flow.
The beauty of the Earth will make us all feel aglow!

Farmers and gardeners will start to hoe.
And then they'll begin to sow.

On Sundays, we'll hear the various church bells ring.
Let's be grateful for the LORD, let's rejoice and sing.

If it wasn't for the Lord, we wouldn't have anything!

May Your Easter holiday be blessed and happy!

Sincerely, Julia (bright_sun338)