What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?

Jesus and the Easter Bunny In the last two hundred years, the Christian holy-day has become more and more of a secular folk holiday. By the 1890s, the pagan and folk aspects of Easter as a celebration of spring were fully established and commercially exploited in America. read more

Well, to be frank, nothing. Bunnies, eggs, Easter gifts and fluffy, yellow chicks in gardening hats all stem from pagan roots. read more

The Significance of Easter Easter is a Christian festival or holy-day that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion. read more

These tropes were incorporated into the celebration of Easter separately from the Christian tradition of honoring the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead. According to the University of Florida's Center for Children's Literature and Culture, the origin of the celebration - and the origin of the Easter Bunny - can be traced back to 13th-century, pre-Christian Germany, when people worshiped several gods and goddesses. read more

Easter is never mentioned in the Bible. In fact, Easter as we know it originated in the pagan world. read more