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Easter Monday celebrations amid COVID-19

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Today is Easter Monday and the day holds religious significance for Christians, as it follows Easter Sunday.

The day comes after Jesus Christ’s resurrection following his crucifixion on Good Friday.

For some it is a more solemn remembrance of Christ’s death and subsequent resurrection, which is marked with an outdoor procession.

Formerly, it was celebrated as Easter Week in many places but this was reduced to a one-day celebration in the 19th century.

In many countries in Europe and South America, this day is known as “Little Easter”.

The Catholic Church calls it “Monday of the Angel”.

Easter Monday holds religious significance for Christians, as it follows Easter Sunday, the day Jesus Christ resurrected following his crucifixion on Good Friday.

Jesus remained on earth for 40 days after his resurrection, and during this time he appeared to believers, healed the sick and spread the word of God.

The Bible itself does not say anything about what happened on Easter Monday, after Jesus’ resurrection, and it also does not specifically instruct Christians to celebrate the Monday following Easter Sunday.

But across the globe, different cultures celebrate the day for different reasons. For some it is a more solemn remembrance of Christ’s death and subsequent resurrection, which is marked with an outdoor procession.

For others there’s a more playful element to celebrating the day, like holding Easter egg-rolling competitions.

Rolling Easter eggs is traditionally meant to symbolize the rolling of the stone from the tomb where Jesus was buried.

In Ghana, the day is observed as a Public Holiday. Churches during this period, organise picnics for their congregation for them to eat and drink together, dance and engage in sporting activities.

The notion is to prevent members of the congregation, especially the youth from visiting places that are against the teachings of the Church or places that could lure them into temptation.

The public visit beaches, restaurants, pubs, night clubs among others on this day in many countries and Ghana is no exception.

However, with the outbreak of COVID-19, many countries have imposed a number of restrictions on public gatherings especially those that do not provide urgent or essential services.

In Ghana night clubs, beaches and pubs are still closed as part of measures adopted to control the spread of the virus.

Although holidays no matter the circumstance are enjoyed by active working-class people, a number of them who preferred to visit places of interest still under ban in Ghana and other parts of the world might have to look elsewhere for relaxation and entertainment this time around to make the best out of the day.

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