How people dress up for Easter around the world
Easter is a Christian religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of the Cross. Orthodox and Catholic Christians celebrate this holiday at different dates. The main symbol of the Christian Easter is eggs, chicken or chocolate. In almost all countries, people exchange eggs and give chocolate eggs to children.
Since this is a religious holiday, people visit the church to consecrate Easter eggs and other delights. Also, attending the church requires a particular outfit. Orthodox and Catholic churches differ in appearance requirements too. Let’s overview of the Orthodox Church. Men do not have any special clothing requirements. They should avoid shorts, t-shirts and bright colours. It is best to choose restrained clothing of light and dark colours.
For women, the requirements are more rigid. In addition to the requirements for the colours of clothing, it is desirable for a woman to wear a dress or skirt. The length must be below the knee or completely closing the legs. Women cannot wear short skirts and cuts on the back. The alternative to dresses and skirts may be free-cutting trousers. Shoulders should be closed, it is best to reject T-shirts and to wear something that closes the upper body to the shoulders. Also, a woman can wear a shawl. An important attribute of the appearance of a woman attending the church is a covered head. This rule cannot be neglected in any case. If you go to the temple without a shawl on your head, you can be asked to cover your head or leave the church. In some churches, you can buy a scarf on the spot.
As for the Catholics, they do not have such restrictions in choosing clothes for the church and for a religious holiday. The clothes should be restrained, not bright coloured. Women are not obligated to cover the head. The shawl on the head is the main difference between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox.
At the Feast of Easter, most people prefer restrained clothing, even though they visit the church on that day or not. Also, in some countries, people choose a national outfit for this holiday.
An exciting way to celebrate and dress up for Easter is in Spain. There are costume parades on this holiday. The largest is held in Palma de Mallorca and Seville. Most often people wear long bangs and go around the city. On the streets, you can meet people in very different outfits and costumes, at first glance very similar to the Halloween holiday. Before Easter, people prepare the whole week for the celebration and then rest the week after.
In many countries, people dress up for Easter in different ways, but they all combine faith and a bright holiday.
