PARSIPPANY — The Easter Bunny visited the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills on Saturday, March 24, at 10:00 a.m at the Municipal Building, located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard.
The Easter Bunny greeted and visited with children. Parents had the opportunity to take their child’s photo with the Easter Bunny and then the children received a coloring book, crayons, a chocolate bunny and assorted candy given out by Mayor Michael Soriano.
While the dates for Christmas and Valentine’s Day are fixed and easy to remember, Easter and the associated Bank holidays can fall anytime between March 22 and April 25. This year Easter takes place from Good Friday on March 30 until Easter Monday on April 2 – making Easter Sunday fall on April 1, which is also April Fool’s day.
The death of Jesus occurred around the Jewish Passover, which is traditionally held on first full moon following the vernal equinox.
As the full moon can vary in each time zone, the Church said that they would use the 14th day of the lunar month instead – the Paschal Full Moon – and host Easter Day on the following Sunday.
Once the date of the moon is known, Easter Day and the Easter holidays can be determined.
