1.
The term Easter gets its name from
Eastre
, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the egg.
2.
The White House tradition of the Easter Egg Roll started back in 1878, with President Rutherford B. Hayes!
3.
Peep peep… did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps during Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
4.
The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and dyes to color the egg.
5.
Are you an ears, arms or tail person? Seventy-six percent of people eat the ears on the chocolate bunny first, 5 percent go for the feet and 4 percent for the tail.
