Americans buy approx 700 million of these Easter treats

This items is a symbol for joy, celebration and new life

Christians celebrated this event of Jesus Christ every Sunday, until it eventually was designated as a single day in the Christian calendar

The Easter bunny was originally a pagan symbol used in springtime to a symbol of this activity

Half of the country believes this Easter activity is inhumane, although somewhat colorful

76% of Americans believe this part of the chocolate bunny should be eaten first

The technical term for this activity is called Pysanka

The date of Passover is different each year as it is based on the different phases of this.

The first story of an "Easter Bunny" leaving eggs was published in this century

This flower which symbolizes grace and purity is the official flower of Easter

Of all treats sold at Easter, 70% are made from this

In medieval times this game was played in church

Only 12 of the 50 United States recognize this day as an official holiday

The idea of an "Easter Bunny" giving candy and eggs originated in the middle ages in this country

Americans spend $1.9B on Easter candy - the second biggest candy holiday after this one.

In 2011, this country made chocolate egg that was over 3,000 lbs and 30 feet tall

This US state hosted the largest Easter egg hunt on record - included 9,723 kids with over 500,000 eggs. Finding all these eggs was a "beach"!

In Germany it is illegal to do this activity on Good Friday - the same activity outlawed in Elmore City, Oklahoma

As most children leave milk and cookies for Santa, many German children would leave this for the Easter Bunny

This activity was originally started using ingredients such as onion peels, tree bark, flower pedals and juice

This Easter treat was first made by Fry's of Brystol of the UK in 1873

The average UK child receives this many eggs each Easter - twice their daily intake. This can be seen as too much to "eat"

Easter is celebrated at different times around the world as Eastern Christian calendar is based on Julian calendar while the West is based on this calendar

Some countries like Sweeden do not celebrate Easter with a bunny, instead they celebrate with this somewhat scary character from an October celebration

While most people are familiar with Palm Sunday and Good Friday, few people know what Thursday before Easter is referred to - similar in name to the first day of the workweek