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Easter celebrated around the world

People take part in an event presenting traditional custom of firing flintlocks at Easter in Desinic, Croatia, on April 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Robert Anic)


A man fires a flintlock during an event presenting traditional custom of firing flintlocks at Easter in Desinic, Croatia, on April 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Robert Anic)


People take part in an event presenting traditional custom of firing flintlocks at Easter in Desinic, Croatia, on April 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Robert Anic)


A man with his elaborately-decorated pet dog takes part in the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


A man takes selfies during the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


A man in decorative bonnet takes part in the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


Dogs with bonnets are seen during the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)


A woman wearing dress decorated with flowers takes part in the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


A woman in decorative bonnet takes part in the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


A man in decorative bonnet takes part in the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


A man in decorative bonnet takes photos during the Easter Bonnet Parade in New York, the United States, April 1, 2018. The annual Easter Bonnet Parade took place on the Fifth Avenue of Manhattan near the Saint Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday. Adults, children and even pets in creative colorful bonnets and outfits participated in the event, which also attracted thousands of local residents and tourists. The pageant is a New York City tradition that stretches back to the 1870s. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)


People take part in the Walk of the Cross, a traditional Easter walk, in Warsaw, Poland, on March 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Jaap Arriens)


People prepare willow branches during an Easter charity activity in a church in Warsaw, Poland, on March 31, 2018. The branches bundled in the colors of Ukrainian national flag will be sold on Sunday to raise money for a summer camp for orphans in Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains. (Xinhua/Jaap Arriens)


A woman prepares willow branches during an Easter charity activity in a church in Warsaw, Poland, on March 31, 2018. The branches bundled in the colors of Ukrainian national flag will be sold on Sunday to raise money for a summer camp for orphans in Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains. (Xinhua/Jaap Arriens)


Children play in an Easter Nest made of straw during the Easter celebration on the main square Osijek, Croatia, on March 31, 2018. (Xinhua/Davor Javorovic)


A child carries a basket of eggs during 10th Annual Great Amazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, March 30, 2018. Thousands of children and their parents participated in the event held here to celebrate the Easter. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)


A child jumps over a creek during 10th Annual Great Amazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, March 30, 2018. Thousands of children and their parents participated in the event held here to celebrate the Easter. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)


A child picks up eggs during 10th Annual Great Amazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, March 30, 2018. Thousands of children and their parents participated in the event held here to celebrate the Easter. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)


Children look for eggs during 10th Annual Great Amazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, March 30, 2018. Thousands of children and their parents participated in the event held here to celebrate the Easter. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)


A child picks up eggs during 10th Annual Great Amazing Egg Hunt at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada, March 30, 2018. Thousands of children and their parents participated in the event held here to celebrate the Easter. (Xinhua/Liang Sen)


People take part in Procession Za Krizen on the island of Hvar, Croatia, on March 30, 2018. Procession Za Krizen, known as "following the cross", takes place before the Christian holiday of Easter. It was inscribed on the Representative List of the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Ivo Cagalj)


People take part in Procession Za Krizen on the island of Hvar, Croatia, on March 29, 2018. Procession Za Krizen, known as "following the cross", takes place before the Christian holiday of Easter. It was inscribed on the Representative List of the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. (Xinhua/Ivo Cagalj)


A painted giant egg made of wooden slats is on display as part of the Easter celebrations in Budapest, Hungary, on March 30, 2018.(Xinhua/Attila Volgyi)


A painted giant egg made of wooden slats is on display as part of the Easter celebrations in Budapest, Hungary, on March 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Attila Volgyi)


Photo taken on March 25, 2018 shows Easter decorations on a farm in Cazma, Croatia. (Xinhua/Davor Puklavec)


Photo taken on March 25, 2018 shows Easter decorations on a farm in Cazma, Croatia. (Xinhua/Davor Puklavec)


Irish presidential convoy is seen at a ceremony to mark Easter Rising in Dublin, capital of Ireland, April 1, 2018. A ceremony was held in front of the General Post Office building in Dublin on Sunday to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule that paved the way for independence. (Xinhua/Zhang Qi)


A piper performs at a ceremony to mark Easter Rising in Dublin, capital of Ireland, April 1, 2018. A ceremony was held in front of the General Post Office building in Dublin on Sunday to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising, a rebellion against British rule that paved the way for independence. (Xinhua/Zhang Qi)


A boy takes part in an Easter egg hunting event outside a church in Los Angeles, the United States, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Ying)


A girl holds her basket after taking part in an Easter egg hunting event outside a church in Los Angeles, the United States, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Ying)


Children take part in an Easter egg hunting event outside a church in Los Angeles, the United States, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Ying)


A girl takes part in an Easter egg hunting event outside a church in Los Angeles, the United States, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Ying)


A girl watches a man dressed in a rooster outfit at the Easter Market inside Schoenbrunn Palace, in downtown Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)


A shop owner sells cartoon toys and decorations at the Easter Market inside Schoenbrunn Palace, in downtown Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)


Two girls pose for photos inside an egg-shaped sculpture at the Easter Market inside Schoenbrunn Palace, in downtown Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)


Children celebrate Easter in a church in the old city of Damascus, Syria, on April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)


Children perform prayers for the Easter in a church in the old city of Damascus, Syria, on April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)


A woman with bunny decoration participates in the 2018 Toronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade in Toronto, Canada, April 1, 2018. The annual parade took place on Sunday and attracted tens of thousands of participants in Toronto. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)


A pet dog with bunny decoration is seen during the 2018 Toronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade in Toronto, Canada, April 1, 2018. The annual parade took place on Sunday and attracted tens of thousands of participants in Toronto. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)


Band members perform during the 2018 Toronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade in Toronto, Canada, April 1, 2018. The annual parade took place on Sunday and attracted tens of thousands of participants in Toronto. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)


The Easter Bunny waves to visitors during the 2018 Toronto Beaches Lions Easter Parade in Toronto, Canada, April 1, 2018. The annual parade took place on Sunday and attracted tens of thousands of participants in Toronto. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)


Local young men splash water at women to celebrate Easter in Mezokovesd, Hungary, on April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Attila Volgyi)


Local young men splash water at women to celebrate Easter in Mezokovesd, Hungary, on April 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Attila Volgyi)

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