To say Easter is better than Christmas?

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You get the same two extra bank holidays

There's more sunlight

The weather is sometimes warm, and even if it isn't you know spring is on the way

Easter egg chocolate tastes better than regular chocolate

It's cheaper (no presents)

Less pressure generally

Very jealous of all these people saying Christmas is a break. We have young kids and host and then travel so while I do love it, we're exhausted by the time we're back to work.

Whereas we both get a week at Easter and there's pretty much zero expectations, so that's actually a break (and much needed by then).

So while I do prefer Christmas, Easter really does have a lot going for it in our house. Especially the eggs.

I like both. A glorious sunny Easter with daffodils out and signs of new life everywhere is wonderful.

Im with you, less pressure at easter for gifts and meals, better colours on decorations, better weather etc. I like christmas but feel happier at Easter time getting out and about.

They're very different, so it's hard to compare.

Christmas is a lot more work. There's the pressure (time and financial) to buy x amount of presents for y amount of people. And inevitably some of them are difficult to buy for. Some people host at Christmas, which means cooking very big meals (and buying food and alcohol for those meals). If you have overnight guests, you've to make up beds and make sure everything is spick and span. Somewhere along the way, you've to put up the Christmas tree and decorations. Then there's the requirement meet up with friends - a night out or a lunch here or there, in the run up to the big day. If you've small kids, there's also a Santa visit or a festive day out.

Easter is way easier by comparison. No present buying. A nice lunch followed by a chocolate egg. There are daffodils and tulips popping up everywhere and lambs frolicking in the fields. The days are longer and brighter.

Easter is definitely easier. But better? I'm not sure. It's missing the joy of twinkly lights on a dark winter night. And the absolute magic of Santa when you're a child.

Agree with you OP. There's no ridiculous hype for weeks on end before Easter and no feeling of doom when it's over and back to normality.

I love the way some people in this thread think everyone has two weeks off at Christmas 🙄Anyway OP I agree with you, I much prefer Easter too, if I could ban Christmas I would.

I think it's good business practice to have some time when all stafff are off. I'm working for a new company this year and yesterday proposed in the directors meeting that it closes 24th Dec - 2nd Jan. Although initially suprised they agreed &the team are now very happy to get free time off with their families.

Before you all pile in obviously I know that public sector workplaces can't always do this. The true key workers keep the world turning.
But private sector usually can even if it's against convention.

No way for me. Christmas is an exciting and cosy peak in the darkest time of the year. It's a month of seeing all the decorations, building anticipation, advent calendars and festive activities, getting joy from organising presents I know my family will love, taking part in traditions that are older than I am. There are endless activities to go to and enjoy and seeing my son revel in them all makes me so happy. I love sitting in my cosy house by the twinkling tree while it's bitterly cold and wet outside.

Easter is just a long weekend with some chocolate eggs on top. A fun afternoon but not really anything particularly special.

Agree. Easter is a much more relaxing holiday. You only need to think of chocolate eggs.

I'm with you OP. I love Easter and spring in general. Time off without having the stress of presents etc ...plus chocolate. I love the days getting lighter.

I do find Christmas a lot of preparation and work, and much of it falls to me. Easter seems easy, in comparison.

I love Easter. My favourite time of the year.

Prefer Christmas because it's when the year is darkest that we need celebrations

Tend to be very low key though so don't have loads of preparation and stress - simple veg rather than "sides" for example for the meals.

Depends how religious you are I think.
Easter has retained more of its original meaning, Christmas is more a time for family and food these days.

Easter is marginally better but only because there's less expected. I dislike both. Christmas is awful! I dread it every year. The stupid songs, awful films and forced 'fun'. The build up seems to be getting longer and longer every year. With more and more traditions, that aren't traditions. Christmas Eve boxes, elf on the shelf, family pyjamas... it's all such nonsense. I'm always relieved when we get to January.

YANBU. I love Easter! It's my favourite holiday of the year. Spring, flowers, sunlight, chocolate and no pressure to buy and wrap piles of expensive gifts. You just buy a few eggs and chocolate bunnies - it's great!

I far prefer Christmas to Easter. There’s a magic about it which it’s hard to recreate at Easter. That sense of being dug in and time standing still etc. A primeval sense that people have been doing this for millennia.

Easter is probably more important if you are a practicing Christian, which I am not. But for me aside from an extra couple of days off work and some chocolate it’s a bit meh.

You understand that some people can't just take annual leave for the whole of Xmas right ?

I'm sure you would be outraged if all the supermarkets closed for two weeks so their staff can have a nice break....

Nonsense

Of course, and in fact I do often have to be on-call during some of it myself. But I was quoting someone who seemed surprised that anyone got to take two weeks leave. In my experience in office based roles, most people use annual leave to take two weeks off. Especially if they have kids.

And in practical terms, this is the only time of year there is literally no childcare available in a lot of areas. E.g. the nursery I used shut for two weeks at Xmas, but was open good Friday, Easter Monday, and every other bank holiday.

Plenty of workplaces shut down at Xmas, forcing leave on people whether they celebrate it or want time off or not!

YABU. Spring is nice (though Easter weather can be awful), but Easter is completely nothingy and doesn't enhance the season at all. We've never made much out of it. Christmas is ritual and fairy lights and candles and carols and christmas tree scent and wreaths and christmas films and books and baking and christmas drinks and cosiness. Love the feeling of nesting into tradition for a few days.

Nah. That's not Christmas. That's just a holiday.

Easter is a religious festival and we largely ignore it. Christmas is a cultural celebration in this country and so much better for it.