Easter Around the World: Unique Traditions You Didn't Know About

Apr 19, 2025 Kriti Keshari

Instead of an Easter Bunny, Australians celebrate with the Easter Bilby to raise awareness about native wildlife conservation

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In Spain, Easter week is marked by dramatic Holy Week processions featuring centuries-old religious floats and traditional music

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In Finland kids dress as friendly witches and go door-to-door exchanging handmade cards for sweets, symbolizing the coming of spring

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Poland’s Śmigus-Dyngus tradition sees boys playfully splashing water on girls—said to bring health and fertility in the year ahead

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On Holy Saturday, people in Corfu hurl clay pots from balconies to symbolically cast away misfortune and welcome renewal

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Ethiopians end a 55-day vegan fast with Fasika, celebrating Easter through midnight church services and opulent repasts of lamb and injera

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In the Philippines, Easter morning begins with “Salubong,” a moving pre-dawn reenactment of Mary meeting the risen Jesus with love, faith, and family

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