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How do Mormons celebrate Easter? As far as I know, we celebrate Easter like any other Christian group. For the kids there's the Easter bunny, Easter eggs, chocolate and jelly beans. Of course, we teach them the meaning and symbols behind those things as much as we can, based on their age. Like most, we believe in fun and joy, which are things that help make days special for children.

For the adults, Easter has a much deeper meaning. Ezra Taft Benson, a prophet and leader in the Mormon church, made it very clear in a short message on the Meaning of Easter when he said:

To all who accept Him as Savior and Lord, His literal resurrection means that life does not end at death, for He promised: "Because I live, ye shall live also." (John 14:19)

Easter is a time of hope, and of thanksgiving for the wonderful blessing of eternal life which is a "free gift to all" (Romans 6:23)

On Easter Sunday we go to a full church service. The meetings are centered around the resurrection of Christ. We sing, pray and listen. Usually there is a children's program, where the children perform Easter songs for the congregation. Sometimes there may be special musical numbers from choirs or individual performers.

Mormon church meetings are open to all. You can find a meeting house and meeting times at this website. You can stay for all or part of the meeting, however you'd like to do it, and however it fits in your schedule.

The Mormon church also hosts an amazing Easter pageant, the largest ourdoor Easter pageant in the world, in Mesa Arizona. The annual Easter pageant has been ongoing since 1928, and boasts a cast of over 400, live animals, and an amazing stage. The pageant is viewed by tens of thousands each year. For information on Mormon pageants, visit this page.