2015年4月10日金曜日 - 
Chris Knight：Easter in New Zealand.
Easter is a very important holiday in the Christian
calendar. Next to Christmas, it is perhaps the most important holiday of the
year. Every year, it is celebrated in many countries around the world.
Easter is a celebration of the death and resurrection
of Jesus Christ. The holiday is both a public and a religious holiday in New
Zealand
Good Friday is the day that Christians remember Jesus' crucifixion.
They believe he was resurrected three days later on Easter Sunday and they
celebrate this by going to church.
Easter is a special time for children, too. They
usually eat chocolate Easter eggs, paint hard-boiled
eggs, or take part in an Easter egg hunt, where they look
for eggs hidden by their parents in their backyard or nearby garden.
On Good Friday, it is traditional to eat hot cross buns.
These are spicy brown buns with white crosses on them.
Easter is also a time when families get together, just
like they do at Christmas. Easter is in spring, either March or April. Easter
this year falls on the first Sunday in April.
At Christmas, we often say, “Merry Christmas”.
At Easter, we usually say,” Happy Easter!”.
“Happy Easter!” to you all this year, from Chris.
a four-day weekend：4連休
remember：追悼する
crucifixion：はりつけ
resurrected：復活した
hard-boiled eggs：かたゆで卵
hot-crossed bun：十字架模様のついたパン