Easter is observed on the Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon on or after the spring equinox. This year, the first full moon following the equinox is April 12.

One of the six symbolic foods that grace the seder table is a hard-boiled (unpainted) egg. Nowruz, the spring equinox, is celebrated as a holiday across the region and is New Year's Day on the ...

The exact time of the equinox varies from ... it might be to prop a raw egg on a table and not have it fall - it's a myth and can be done any day of the year on a flat surface.

The day comprises feasting and celebration as people participate in religious services, decorate and exchange Easter eggs, engage in ... which follows spring equinox, which causes the date to ...