5 Fun Facts About Easter (You Probably Didn’t Know!)

🐣 5 Fun Facts About Easter (You Probably Didn’t Know!)

Hey there, trivia buffs and fun fact fanatics! Easter isn't just about candy and egg hunts—there's some quirky history and surprising traditions hidden in this springtime holiday. So whether you're impressing the kids at brunch or dropping Easter facts like confetti at church, here are five Easter tidbits to tuck into your basket.

1. 🐰 The Easter Bunny Was Originally... a Bird?!

In old German folklore, the Easter Bunny—ahem, “Osterhase”—was actually a bird transformed into a rabbit by the goddess Ēostre. Because it used to lay eggs (as birds do), the rabbit kept up the tradition. A bunny that lays eggs? Mythology is wild.

2. 🍬 Americans Eat 16 Million Jelly Beans on Easter

That’s enough jelly beans to circle the Earth three times! If you’ve ever wondered where all your kids' candy goes, it’s likely fueling this massive nationwide sugar binge. Fun fact within a fun fact: the most popular jelly bean flavor? Cherry. Classic!

3. 🥚 The World's Largest Easter Egg Weighs Over 5,000 Pounds

Constructed in Canada, the Vegreville Pysanka is a giant Ukrainian-style Easter egg made of aluminum. It’s about 25 feet long and 18 feet wide. That’s one egg you won’t be dyeing in the kitchen sink anytime soon.

4. ⛪ Easter Is the Oldest Christian Holiday

Even older than Christmas! Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and has been observed since at least the 2nd century. So if you're looking for the OG Christian celebration, this is it.

5. 🧺 The First White House Easter Egg Roll Was in 1878

Rutherford B. Hayes started it all! Since then, generations of kids have rolled eggs on the White House lawn (with a few pauses for wars and pandemics). It’s tradition, presidential style.

So there you go—5 Easter facts to pull out at your next egg hunt or ham dinner. Whether you're a history buff, a candy lover, or just a dad who loves dropping random trivia, now you’ve got some egg-cellent knowledge to share.

🐇 From all of us here—Happy Easter! May your baskets be full and your facts be fun.