easteriscelebratedontheweekendafterthefirstfullmoonthatfollowsmarch21.thatmeansinsomeyearsit‘sinlatemarch,andotheryearsinapril.thewordeastercomesfromtheoldenglishnameforthesaxon1goddessofdawncalledeostre.shewasworshipped(敬奉)inthespring.incanada,theeasterseasonisalsoatimeforcelebratingtherebirthofnature.thelongcoldwinterisbeginningtomeltinto(融合)spring.
whileallcanadianscelebratethereturnofthewarmweather,thereisanothermeaningtoeaster.christiansrejoice2becausetheybelievethatjesuschristrosefromthedeadoneastersundaythreedaysafterhewascrucified(钉十字架上处死)ongoodfriday.tocelebratethemiracle3ofhisresurrection(复活),theyattendchurchesfilledwithcandlesandwhitelilies(百合花)oneastersunday.theliliessymbolize(象征)hopeandrebirth.alotofcommunities(社会)haveeasterparades(*),somereligious,otherswithbrightlydecoratedfloats(彩车),costumes4andhats.