Did you know?
The Easter bunny, or Easter hare, originated from European traditions and are believed to be brought over to the Americas in the 1700s through German immigrants. The “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws” would lay colorful eggs as gift to children that were good.
The first Easter eggs were dyed red and the largest Easter egg hunt ever held in the U.S. was held in Florida.
16 million jellybeans are consumed by Americans each Easter and the most popular color of jellybean is red.
Easter’s dates are determined by the moon, specifically the first full moon on or after the spring equinox.
The most popular Easter candy in America are marshmallow Peeps. 600 million Peeps are eaten during the Easter season.
Happy Easter to all of our Peeps.