This feedback helped us make our decision on whether to propose a policy to allow all shops to open for trade on Easter Sunday.
What Aucklanders think about Easter Sunday tradingįrom May to July 2017 we asked Aucklanders what they thought about trading on Easter Sunday. a shop employee who does not wish to work on Easter Sunday.įor more information on the rights of employees and employers, see:.an employer wanting a shop employee to work on Easter Sunday.You must follow specific processes if you are: If you receive unfair treatment for refusing to work, you can take a personal grievance. You can refuse to work on Easter Sunday without giving a reason. If you are working on Easter Sunday you will be paid your normal rate - not time and a half or a paid day off (time in lieu). Please contact Employment New Zealand on 0800 20 90 20 with any queries or complaints in relation to Easter Sunday trading. appliance, computer and electronics shops.The following types of shops are not legally allowed to open for trade on Easter Sunday and could be liable for a fine up to $1000 for trading on Easter Sunday: shops on Parnell Road from 10am-6pm due to an exemption granted under Section 18(2) of the Shop Trading Hours Act (1977).There are days until Easter.Only shops selling certain goods can legally trade on Easter Sunday in Auckland. Use the Easter countdown clock to learn how many days until Easter this year. These eggs are usually painted, embellished, or covered in glitter. In Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, and many other places in Europe, people decorate trees with small, inedible easter eggs. It's also customary to paint eggs, decorate with spring flowers, light candles, and enjoy a dinner with family.Īdditionally, many people abstain from eating meat during the countdown to Easter and on Good Friday (which falls just before Easter Sunday). Similar traditions are held in the UK, often with a roast dinner on Easter Sunday.įor Christians around the world, Easter is typically celebrated with a special church service on Easter Sunday. It's also common for people to decorate their homes with flowers, partake in Easter egg hunts, and enjoy an Easter dinner (usually with lamb, potatoes, and vegetables). In the US, Easter is primarily celebrated by gifting edible Easter eggs.
Use the Easter countdown to find out when you need to start buying Easter eggs. They too represent new life, as chicks emerge from the shell.Īdditionally, painted eggs are said to be symbolic of Easter because it represents the blood shed by Jesus Christ on the cross. This is believed to be the reason why eggs became associated with Easter. Why Do We Celebrate Easter With Eggs?īeing associated with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Easter is symbolic of new life, new beginnings, and rebirth. This is because they get to enjoy time off work, a roast dinner with family, and chocolate Easter eggs. Many people also take part in Easter egg hunts, card giving, and eating a roast dinner on Easter Sunday.īecause it's a joyous occasion around the globe, often regardless of religion, many people countdown to Easter. Many atheists and followers of other religions also observe the holiday by gifting edible Easter eggs to friends and family. This includes the UK, Egypt, Italy, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia, and more. Because of this, 116 nations recognize Easter as a public holiday. The season is widely celebrated because it marks the resurrection of Jesus and the joyful end to Lent, the fasting season. The season includes Good Friday, the day that Jesus Christ was crucified, and Easter Sunday, the day that Jesus is written to have risen from the dead. In Judaism, Easter is known as "Passover". The Easter holiday is primarily associated with Christianity, Catholicism, and Judaism.
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