Easter Festival

Easter Festival is one of the most famous Armenian holidays. It is very important to the Armenian people because Armenia was the first Christian country. People celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead during the festival. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon each year, so the date varies from year to year. It could occur between March 22 and April 25.

During the Easter season. Armenians greet one another with the phrase 'Kristos hariav I merelots,' which means Christ has risen from the dead. The answer is 'Orhnyal e harutyne Kristosi,' which translates as "Blessed is the resurrected Christ ". Easter is not only one of the most important festivals for the Armenian Apostolic Church, but it is also one of the most popular holidays for children. The reason for this is Armenia's celebration process.

The game of 'egg taping' is the most interesting part of the ceremony. It's a fun game in which players tap each other's eggs to break them. Whoever breaks the most eggs at the end of the game wins the winter.

Location: Yerevan, Armenia