For most of us, the Christmas season arrives with a roar of ritual: potpourri-scented kitchens, meticulously hung stockings, and carols that play on loop from November to New Year’s.

But when it comes to celebrating Easter, we may find our stash of traditions much smaller.

As Elder Gary E. Stevenson implores:

The answer may be simpler than we think. Creating a holy Easter season doesn’t require a radical overhaul of your schedule; it simply requires a bit of sacred intentionality. And after all, these traditions are less about the “how” and more about the “Who.”

Here is a sampling of seven activities inspired by traditions from around the world. We hope that these ideas can help you weave the Savior into the fabric of your Easter season.

Skip the supermarket tulips and instead source a few striking palm fronds. Displayed in a simple glass vase, they serve as a sculptural and symbolic reminder of Holy Week’s beginning.

In some countries, such as the Philippines, some people create palaspas by weaving palm fronds together and decorating them with flowers or ribbons.

For those with a house full of energetic kids or grandkids, you could also clear a path through the hallway and reenact Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem using the palm leaves.

Borrow a tradition from the island of Bermuda, where the Good Friday sky is thick with hope. This tradition traces back to a story about a local teacher who struggled to explain the Savior’s ascension to his students.

His solution? A handmade kite, often adorned with a cross or the image of Christ, launched into the clouds to illustrate the Savior’s return to His Father.

Now on Good Friday, families gather on the Bermuda beach to watch these vibrant sermons in the sky catch the wind.

This activity is a kinetic reminder that because Jesus Christ overcame death, we too can have the promise of eternal life.

In Russia and Albania, the traditional greeting on Easter Sunday involves a beautiful, two-part testimony. As President Dallin H. Oaks shared in an Easter video:

To bring this tradition home, you may want to try the traditional Slavic phrasing:

• Greeting: Khristos voskrese! (Christ is risen!) 
• Response: Voistinu voskres! (Truly, He is risen!) 

Practice swapping this celebratory Easter greeting with your family or ward members to share the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Many countries celebrate Easter season with grand Easter processions and parades. From candlelit marches in Spain and Italy to the vibrant street celebrations of the Philippines, believers around the world mark the season with public acts of remembrance.

You can join this global spirit of reverence through your own intentional walk.

Whether you are wandering through the park or taking a quiet lap around your nearest temple, take a deliberate walk focused on the Savior. You might use the time to listen to a favorite Easter hymn, pray, or share your testimony of Jesus Christ with a walking partner.

Did you know that Easter eggs are traditionally associated with Christ’s tomb? Like the empty sepulchre, the eggs symbolize new life. And in Greece and other parts of Eastern Europe, many people dye the eggs red to directly symbolize Christ’s blood.

For another craft with spiritual weight, you can mold a tomb out of air-dry or bakeable clay. Shape the clay over a small bowl or crumpled foil to form the cave and let it bake or set. After it’s dried, you may want to paint the tomb.

Looking for a ready-made version? Check out this Marble Resin Tomb sculpture.

In Guatemala, the streets are transformed into alfombras—elaborate, temporary rugs made of dyed sawdust, flowers, and pine needles. These “chalk” carpets are meticulously crafted for Easter processions to walk over.

Bring this tradition home by letting the kids use sidewalk chalk to turn the driveway into alfombras of their own, creating a vibrant, temporary tribute to the Savior and His covenant path.

Writing is a special way to reflect on the Savior’s Resurrection. Many believers commemorate Easter by journaling or even writing a letter to Christ.

Amidst the Easter grass in your baskets and colorful eggs, you might tuck a handwritten letter with a spiritual message to your children. Share your personal testimony of Jesus Christ and explain what His Atonement and Resurrection mean to you. It’s a small piece of sacred writing, but they will likely treasure it for far longer than the Easter candy or trinkets.

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