Today we answer the question: Why do we celebrate Easter?

今天我們要回答這個問題：我們為什麼要慶祝復活節？

Like many holidays, Easter is tied to religious beliefs, specifically Christianity, and is a day for celebration, similar to springtime, when trees begin to turn green and flowers bloom.

像許多節日一樣，復活節與宗教信仰，特別是基督教聯繫在一起，是一個慶祝的日子，類似於春天，樹木開始變綠，鮮花盛開。

Easter is meant to celebrate victory over death.

復活節是為了慶祝戰勝死亡。

In the Christian religion, Easter was the day when Jesus resurrected from the dead.

在基督教中，復活節是耶穌從死裡復活的日子。

Unlike other holidays such as Christmas, which is always celebrated on December the 25th, Easter has no set date and changes every year.

復活節與聖誕節等其他節日不同，聖誕節總是在 12 月 25 日慶祝，而復活節則沒有固定的日期，每年都在變化。

The holiday always falls on a Sunday, sometime between March 22nd and April 25th.

復活節總是在周日，即 3 月 22 日至 4 月 25 日之間的某個時間。

Whether you're religious or non-religious, Easter can be celebrated by everyone as it's a day to commemorate life.

無論你信教與否，每個人都可以慶祝復活節，因為這是一個紀念生命的日子。

The word is believed to be derived from Ēostre or Eostrae, which is the Anglo Saxon goddess of spring and fertility.

據信，這個詞源自 Ēostre 或 Eostrae，這是盎格魯撒克遜人掌管春天和生育的女神。

Today, many of the motifs that are tied to Easter are used to honor life.

如今，許多與復活節有關的圖案都被用來紀念生命。

Bunnies typically represent fertility, while eggs usually symbolize life and rebirth.

兔子通常代表生育，而雞蛋通常象徵生命和重生。

It's no wonder that Easter typically falls in the spring.

難怪復活節一般都在春天。

What's your favorite Easter tradition?

你最喜歡的復活節傳統是什麼？

So that answers the question: Why do we celebrate Easter?

我們回答了這個問題：為什麼我們要慶祝復活節？

That took some thinking.

思考了一下。