Easter Monday in UK
When is Easter Monday in United Kingdom?
Easter Monday in United Kingdom is on April 21, 2025. It falls on Monday.
How many days until Easter Monday in United Kingdom?
There are 119 Days left until Easter Monday in the United Kingdom.
Is Easter Monday a public holiday in United Kingdom?
Easter Monday is a bank holiday in most of United Kingdom, with Scotland’s exception. In specific, it is an official bank holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Origin of Easter Monday
Easter Monday is a Christian holiday annually observed a day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, a Christian belief that Jesus raised from the dead three days after he was crucified. Easter Monday is a bank holiday in most of United Kingdom, with Scotland’s exception. It is an official bank holiday particularly in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Why is Easter Monday observed?
In Latin and Greek languages, Easter is referred to as 'Pascha'. Such holiday holds major significance for Christian religion, it’s believed to be the day the messiah returned to earth. For most Christians, Jesus sacrificed for the people and that, Jesus Christ’s Resurrection is a proof that Jesus was the son of God. Easter is one of the oldest Christian observance that is still practiced and recognized in numerous countries today. Easter Monday was celebrated as Easter Week until 19th century. The holiday begun to be celebrated as one-day celebration. For other denomination, like in Eastern Orthodox Church (second-largest Christian church) and Byzantine Rite Catholic Churches, the holiday is called 'Bright Monday' or 'Renewal Monday'.
Easter Monday Traditions in UK
Since Easter Monday is the last day of the four days weekend, most people want to spend their time in a fun and gleeful day.
Participating/Watching the Egg Rolling Competition
In the United Kingdom, it has been an established practice to engage and participate into Egg Rolling. It’s a popular game where an egg is rolled down from the grassy hill. Majority of the participants are children. Some of them decorate or paint their eggs prior to rolling, while other use the hard-boiled eggs. Such practice roots back to ancient tradition from hundreds of years ago called pace-egging. This is one of the most common activities that people in the United Kingdom engage to during Easter Monday. Among the most popular destination in UK for egg rolling is Avenham Park in Preston, castle moat at Penrith, Derby’s Bunkers Hill, and others.
Easter Egg Hunting
Hunting Easter Eggs is also a popular tradition on this holiday. It’s when children find the Easter eggs hidden in different places, both indoors and outdoors. In most cases, these eggs are hard-boiled, sometimes eggs are painted and decorated. The involvement of eggs in most of those mentioned traditions and activities is due to eggs’ symbolic meaning in pre-Christian era. The eggs represent rebirth of the Earth in spring celebration. While it may symbolize rebirth to ancient pagan celebration, early Christians consider the Easter eggs as the symbol of Jesus’ resurrection. Easter eggs was equated with the tomb where Christ arose.
Bottle Kicking
Bottle-kicking is another old popular custom in UK, particularly in Hallaton, Leicestershire. Leicestershire is a county in English Midlands. Such tradition is rooted from a folklore claiming that two ladies of Hallaton were saved by hare (a rabbit-like animal) from an enraged bull. The hare did such by distracting the bull. The incident led them to donate money to church as a way of showing gratitude to God from a belief that it was God who sent the hare to save them from the bull. Even in present times, this old Leicestershire practice is still existent and remains a tradition.
Other customs and popular activities on Easter Monday
Since it’s a day off work to most people, some people in the United Kingdom opt to spend quality time with their family and friends. Some would head to the park to relax, enjoy family meal, or go to picnics.Participating in a procession or attending a church service are other popular things done by the people in the United Kingdom on Easter Monday.
Popular British foods on Easter
Among the traditional British recipes on this holiday include chocolate Easter eggs, hot cross buns, baked ham, roast lamb, simnel cake, pie, and others.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026 | April 06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2027 | March 29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028 | April 17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2029 | April 02 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2030 | April 22 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2024 |
| New Year's Day | January 01, 2025 |
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