2007-03-25 05:47:18 · 15 answers · asked by wisdom 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
In the UK most people have four days off (Fri - Mon). Christians will spend this time at various celebrations (Maundy Thursday = Last Supper, Good Friday services, Easter Sunday celebrations). Many families will exchange chocolate eggs and hold Easter Egg hunts in the garden for the kids. On Sunday families might have a traditional lunch of lamb and enjoy a Simnel cake (fruit cake with marzipan 'disciples' on top) for dessert. Because it's a long weekend, a lot of people go away on vacation meaning that the roads are often clogged with cars!
Another favourite treat over Easter is Hot Cross Buns - these are spicy fruit rolls that are toasted and served with butter.
Happy Easter!
2007-03-27 19:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by britishchippy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am also from the US, but once when I was in the UK just before Easter, I recall seeing some custard tarts at a bakery and the baker said that they were made especially for Easter. I guess that Britons will also be eating some Cadbury's chocolate eggs (they are made in the UK). And those lucky ppl get Easter Monday off from work and school!
2007-03-26 00:01:56 · answer #2 · answered by Santa C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On Easter Sunday, my sister goes to church, and I shall be taking my mum and dad some flowers to the cemetery. In the afternoon all the family will get together at my sisters house for an Easter tea. the kids get Easter eggs, but the ladies don't tend to bother with chocolate cos we like to keep our figure, we are all on diets for the summer holidays. Happy Easter day.
2007-03-25 13:02:40 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanette 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am hoping this year to watch sunrise at a local beauty spot then easter egg hunt for kids in garden followed by church, which is always fantastic at Easter. Family lunch I guess followed by good movie/walk! We usually eat lamb at Easter traditionally and bake Simnel Cake (fruit cake with marzipan) and of course hot cross buns!!
2007-03-25 14:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Delerious? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Studying, gardening and celebrating my Mum's 60th birthday. What I won't be doing is buying any chocolate Easter eggs as they are a complete rip off, unhealthy and far too commercial. I am not religious as such so don't feel the need for any religious celebration.
2007-03-25 17:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by charleygirl65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
having two days off work, relaxing and eating chocolate easter eggs! I am not sure if it is the same in the U.S. but the religious connotations of easter and christmas are widely forgotton in the U.K. now, although if you went back into the mysts of time they were probably orignally pagan festivals.
2007-03-25 12:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi im from uk we hide easter eggs around the garden on easter morning and our kids find them we also have hot cross buns for lunch
2007-03-25 12:59:19 · answer #7 · answered by debbie xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i work for a large supermarket so i will be working 12/13 hours days with only Sunday off!! lol happy Easter to me!
2007-03-25 12:59:11 · answer #8 · answered by ral 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to church, eating candy, hiding Easter eggs, stuff like that. P.S. what countery is UK?
2007-03-25 15:13:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By working I expect. Either that or having a lie in and a chill out with the wife.
Apart from that, watching rubbish on television, or if the weathers good, gardening.
2007-03-25 12:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋