La Easter It is one of the most important Christian holidays that are celebrated all over the world with great zeal and enthusiasm as it is the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion.
En Holland, the celebrations are very similar to the rest of the western countries. However, a notable tradition is the Carnival easter They come from the fasting season of Lent.
The preparations for the carnivals begin the previous year on the 11th of the 11th month, when a council of 11 people meets to fine-tune the carnival plans that is very colorful with dances, parades and masked balls. In each town, a person is elected the prince of the carnival and given the keys to the city.
On Easter Sunday the city is very quiet and the people are busy with the Church service (paasvuren) the right of the morning. In the late afternoon, Easter lunch is organized in the church that include boiled, poached or fried eggs; paasstol (a rich bread filled with raisins, walnuts and marzipan), butter flavored with herbs, ham, shrimp, smoked fish and sweets or chocolates in the form of eggs or hares.
On this day, children go through neighboring farms to search for hidden eggs carrying a decorated stick known as Clapping or "palm." This stick is attached to a hoop that is covered with wood and adorned with colored paper flags, eggshells, sugar rings, oranges, grapes, raisins, figs, and baked pasta figures.
In the eastern parts of Holland, many towns organize Easter bonfires on a hill or high point.