{"id":20167,"date":"2026-03-26T18:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=20167"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:26:23","slug":"easter-germany-holiday-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/easter-germany-holiday-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter in Germany: Celebrations, Traditions, and Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Easter is just around the corner, bringing with it the season of spring and the holidays. But year after year, we find ourselves asking: Why do we celebrate Easter at all, and what\u2019s behind all the Easter traditions in Germany? So here, at last, are all the key facts about Easter. Hooray!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-easter-celebrated\">Why Is Easter Celebrated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Easter, as we celebrate it today, is a Christian holiday. In the church calendar, it actually holds greater significance than Christmas. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified and rose again on the third day\u2014exactly the span of the Easter weekend from <strong>Good Friday <\/strong>to <strong>Easter Sunday<\/strong>. At its core is the message: \u201cDeath is not the end; in God, people find new life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woodcut of the risen Christ with visible stigmata on his hands and feet, surrounded by sleeping guards.\" class=\"wp-image-20132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-883x1248.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-293x414.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-770x1088.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A woodcut of the risen Christ with visible stigmata on his hands and feet, surrounded by sleeping guards.\" class=\"wp-image-20132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-883x1248.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-293x414.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain-770x1088.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/albrecht-duerer-ascension-public-domain.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christ&#8217;s Ascecnsion as imagined by Albert D\u00fcrers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, however, many people in Germany associate Easter more with the Easter Bunny, egg hunts, and fire-related customs. Not surprising, since eggs, hares, and fire have symbolized <strong>fertility<\/strong>, light, and <strong>renewal <\/strong>in many cultures. The egg, as a symbol of life, existed long before Christianity and later became a symbol of resurrection. Easter bonfires likely combine ancient spring fires with the Christian idea of Christ as the light of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Easter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Easter falls on a different date each year. Sometimes Easter Sunday is in late March, sometimes almost in May. The reason is the lunar calendar. According to the rule used by churches today, Easter falls on the first Sunday after the <strong>first full moon of spring<\/strong>. Spring is considered to begin on March 21. This results in a date range between March 22 and April 25. The calculation is linked to the Jewish festival of Passover, which is also based on a lunar calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-61206\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-61206 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"61206\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-15417 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspirations tag-city-trip tag-highlight-en tag-nature\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/bank-holiday-weekend-germany\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/river-wine-germany-c-peter-h-pixabay-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/inspirations\/\" class=\"cat\">Inspirations<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2024-05-07T12:14:35+02:00\">7. May 2024<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/bank-holiday-weekend-germany\/\">Seven Trips for a Bank Holiday Weekend in Germany<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many other religious and public holidays in Germany are tied to Easter. <strong>Ascension Day<\/strong>, for example, takes place exactly 40 days after Easter Sunday, and <strong>Pentecost Sunday <\/strong>exactly 50 days after. Even the movable date of Carnival is connected to Easter, since Ash Wednesday\u2014and thus the end of the festive season\u2014falls 46 days before Easter Sunday. You never stop to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Easter Holidays in Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Which days do we actually consider Easter? In Germany, only <strong>Good Friday <\/strong>and <strong>Easter Monday <\/strong>are official public holidays, so most people think of Easter as the long weekend from Friday to Monday. In the church calendar, however, Easter begins on Easter Sunday\u2014or more precisely, during the night from Saturday to Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woodcut depicting the risen Christ with visible stigmata on his hands and feet, surrounded by sleeping guards.\" class=\"wp-image-20134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woodcut depicting the risen Christ with visible stigmata on his hands and feet, surrounded by sleeping guards.\" class=\"wp-image-20134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-eggs-coloring-children-c-ayo-production-shutterstock-1.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: ayo production \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The week leading up to it is known as Holy Week. It runs from <strong>Palm Sunday<\/strong>\u2014the Sunday before Easter\u2014through Holy Saturday. This week also includes Maundy Thursday and <strong>Good Friday<\/strong>. In the church year, the Easter season continues until the Sunday after Easter, known as White Sunday. Originally, Easter lasted the entire week but became shorter over time. <strong>Easter Monday <\/strong>is a remnant of that longer celebration and remains a public holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Germany, the first thing many people think of when they hear \u201cEaster\u201d is <strong>eggs<\/strong>. They are dyed, painted, hidden, and eaten in large quantities. The background is quite practical: during <strong>Lent<\/strong>, the consumption of animal products was forbidden according to church tradition, but chickens kept laying eggs. The surplus eggs were boiled, dyed, and then eaten or given away after Easter. At the same time, the egg took on a theological meaning as a symbol of new life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"inline-post clearfix\"><div class=\"see-also byline\">See Also<\/div><div id=\"block-wrap-33392\" class=\"block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-33392 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-1 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix\" data-id=\"33392\" data-base=\"0\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-style clearfix\"><div class=\"tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap\"><div class=\"block block-23 clearfix\"><article class=\"tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-1 post-17876 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food-en tag-food-en tag-highlight-en\" style=\"--animation-order:0\"><div class=\"preview-mini-wrap clearfix\"><div class=\"mask\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/german-dishes-where-to-try\/\" class=\"mask-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Several fish sandwiches, a regional specialty from Germany, are lined up next to each other.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load  wp-post-image\" alt=\"Several fish sandwiches, a regional specialty from Germany, are lined up next to each other.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/fischbroetchen-fish-roll-c-Pietro-De-Grandi-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-1\"><div class=\"byline-part cats\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/food-en\/\" class=\"cat\">Food<\/a><\/div><span class=\"byline-part separator separator-date\">&middot;<\/span><span class=\"byline-part date\"><time class=\"entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date\" datetime=\"2025-04-29T09:26:00+02:00\">29. April 2025<\/time><\/span><\/div><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/german-dishes-where-to-try\/\">Regional Specialties in Germany that You have to try<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Easter eggs as gifts are well documented from the Middle Ages, and <strong>egg hunts <\/strong>as a game have been around since the early modern period. After children (or adults) find the colorful treats, another tradition follows in some regions: egg tapping. Two people knock their hard-boiled eggs against each other, and the winner is the one whose egg remains intact. This custom has been documented in German-speaking regions since the 19th century, though it is likely older. Similar traditions include egg rolling, for example in Saxony or East Frisia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a bunny costume is looking for eggs under an oversized chess piece.\" class=\"wp-image-20136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a bunny costume is looking for eggs under an oversized chess piece.\" class=\"wp-image-20136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-bunny-chess-c-kenny-eliason-unsplash.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Kenny Eliason<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the bunny, of all animals, brings the eggs is only partly understood. Written sources mention it as an egg-bringer in certain regions as early as the 17th century, probably because of its <strong>symbolism of fertility <\/strong>and its presence in spring. Today, however, the Easter Bunny is inseparably linked to Easter for many people\u2014sometimes even more than the original Christian meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Easter Fires and Burning Wheels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Careful, things are heating up: especially in the north and west of Germany, as well as in parts of eastern Germany and Bavaria, no Easter weekend goes by without a proper <strong>Easter bonfire<\/strong>. These are traditionally lit on Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday in many small and mid-sized towns. The evening around the fire can range from relaxed social gatherings to full-on revelry with the local youth. The exact origins of the custom aren\u2019t fully documented, but it likely goes back to ancient <strong>spring fires <\/strong>that were later reinterpreted as a symbol of the risen Christ. During the Easter Vigil, churches also light the Easter candle from such a fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A large, round Easter bonfire is burning in a stone-paved square. People are standing in a semicircle around it.\" class=\"wp-image-20138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A large, round Easter bonfire is burning in a stone-paved square. People are standing in a semicircle around it.\" class=\"wp-image-20138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-fire-brake-dusk-tradition-c-heide-pinkall-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Heide Pinkall \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In some places, it\u2019s not just a large bonfire that marks the weekend. In <strong>L\u00fcgde<\/strong>, in North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, huge wooden wheels are packed with straw, set on fire at nightfall, and then rolled down a hillside while burning. And in <strong>Attendorn<\/strong>, in the Sauerland region, four several-meter-high wooden crosses are erected on the hills surrounding the town\u2014known as the \u201cK\u00f6ppen\u201d\u2014and then set ablaze. Pretty intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s on the Table in Germany at Easter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Easter is a time for serious feasting\u2014tradition and appetite are very much in agreement here. Three dishes in particular define the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Easter lamb <\/strong>plays a dual role in many regions: as a roast served at lunch and as a sponge cake shaped like a lamb for the coffee table. Both connect to the biblical idea of the Lamb of God and mark the transition from the fasting period to more indulgent meals. Especially in the south, the baked Easter lamb is dusted with powdered sugar and is sometimes even blessed before being cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"On a small round board lies an Easter lamb dusted with powdered sugar.\" class=\"wp-image-20140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"On a small round board lies an Easter lamb dusted with powdered sugar.\" class=\"wp-image-20140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-883x589.jpg 883w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/easter-lamb-tradition-germany-c-n.tat_.m-shutterstock.jpg 1750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: n.tat.m \/ shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fish <\/strong>on Good Friday is less about folklore and more about church-influenced food traditions. The day is traditionally observed as one of fasting and abstinence, when meat is avoided but fish is allowed. Many families therefore have fixed Good Friday dishes, ranging from simple pan-fried fish with potatoes to regional classics like pickled herring or cod. Even in more secular households, fish on the Friday around Easter has remained a quiet staple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Easter bread <\/strong>brings together religious tradition and the cheerful spirit of spring. The slightly sweet yeast dough\u2014often enriched with raisins, almonds, or lemon zest\u2014is baked as a loaf or a braided bread, sometimes blessed during a church service and then shared at a family breakfast. In southern Germany, Easter bread is almost a must-have on the holiday table, while in other regions it appears alongside other sweet options like braided yeast bread or an Easter wreath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, a long weekend! 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