Staten Island Easter Events, Brunches & Ceremonies on SI NYC

There are Two Easters Observed - 1) West European Christians & 2) East European Orthodox

March 29, 2024 / Staten Island Neighborhoods NYC / Staten Island Things To Do Events NYC / Staten Buzz NYC.

Very Brief Introduction to Christian Easter Traditions

Christians observe Good Friday, which is when the Bible tells us that Jesus died on the cross. On the Sunday following Good Friday, Christians celebrate the Biblical account of Jesus rising from the dead, which is Easter.

Emperor Constantine became the Roman Emperor in 306. In 324 Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

In 1054, the Great Schism occurred, wherein Christianity split into two different sects - Roman Catholic Christians [primarily in Western Europe] and Orthodox Christians [primarily in Eastern Europe]. The traditions have much in common, but one of the differences is in how they calculate the time of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

The Western European Christians [Protestants and Catholics] use the Gregorian Calendar to calculate when to celebrate Good Friday and Easter. The Gregorian calendar was created in the 16th century and made the official calendar by Pope Gregory. Orthodox Christians use the Julian Calendar, which was made law in the Roman Empire in 45 B.C. by Julius Caesar. The primary difference between the Julian and Gregorian calendars is that the Gregorian calendar uses Leap Year [this year is one of them] to adjust the calendar for the 1/4 extra day per year, that to our rotation around the sun requires. Thus the calendar differences, and how the date of Easter is calculated, is why the Orthodox and Roman Catholic / Protestant Christian Easters oftentimes occur on different dates.

This year [2024] the celebrations of the two traditions are separated by five weeks, with the Western European Christians celebrating next weekend and the Orthodox Christians celebrating a week later.

Next Up - The History of the Easter Bunny & Related Traditions

• CLICK here to view our report on Easter events, Easter egg hunts and Easter brunches on Staten Island NYC. We start off with a brief history of the Easter Bunny and the origin of related traditions.

Staten Island Easter Events, Brunches & Ceremonies on SI NYC

There are Two Easters Observed - 1) West European Christians & 2) East European Orthodox

March 29, 2024 / Staten Island Neighborhoods NYC / Staten Island Things To Do Events NYC / Staten Buzz NYC.

Continued.

The Origin of Easter Bunny & Related Traditions

The origin of the Easter Bunny and the related traditions of painting and hiding eggs dates back to southern Germany in ancient times. Eggs were a sign of fertility, and according to some accounts, the Easter hare originated as a bird before becoming the rabbit. The rabbit is also known as a fertile animal giving birth to litters of little rabbits.

The tradition arrived in America in Pennsylvania in the 1700's. From there it evolved into the whole slew of grand traditions it has become today, which in NYC include an Easter parade of fashion on Easter day in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5th Avenue, numerous Easter Egg hunts in parks and other places in all five boroughs, as well as numerous Easter Brunches organized by numerous restaurants around the city.

What follows are a selection of many of the Easter events occurring in NYC in the coming weeks. These include a few Orthodox Easter events which occur in early May [the 5th, 2024]. We have also included a few non-Easter events we believed are timed to take advantage of folks looking to use their liesure time in non-traditional Easter ways. Have a Happy Easter.

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE NOTE DATES / YEARS.

Staten Island Easter Parade & Easter Events & Egg Hunts NYC

* Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 1 to 4 pm - Easter / Spring Party - at Empire Outlets at 55 Richmond Terrace on the 2nd level [outside of Old Navy] in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island. The event includes face painting, balloons, music and photos with Easter Bunny. For details copy & paste - https://www.empireoutlets.nyc. Free.

* Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 5 / 6 to 8 pm - 4th Annual Community Iftar in the Park at Snug Harbor at 1000 Richmond Terrace in the Randall Manor neighborhood of Staten Island. It's a Ramadan community dinner. For details and to rsvp copy & paste - https://snug-harbor.org. This is near building P. There will be four speakers, as well as arts, crafts and refreshments. Free.

* Saturday, March 30, 2024 beginning at 10 am and 1 pm, there's Easter at the Mount [Loretto] at 6541 Hylan Blvd in the Charleston neighborbood of Staten Island. Mount Loretto is hosting a couple of Easter Brunches, Egg Hunts & Events which they describe as follows, " ... Enjoy buffet breakfast, music and dancing, then take a professional photo with the Easter Bunny that you can take home. Grab your Easter Basket and hunt in the island’s largest Easter Egg Patch loaded with more than 4,000 eggs plus 10 Golden Eggs filled with special prizes. Two seatings to choose from ...". For details and $25 adults & $40 kids tickets see - https://cc-si.org/ . Easter at Mount Loretto in the Charleston neighborhood of Staten Island. FYI - in 2023 the 10 am seating sold out.

* Sunday, March 31, 2024 beginning at 11 am, 1 pm & 2 pm - Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch at Grand Oaks Country Club. at 200 Huguenot Avenue in Rossville neighborhood of Staten Island. For details and $25 [kids] and $60 [adults] tickets see - https://www.grandoaksnyc.com/

* Sunday, March 31, 2024 beginning 10 / 10.30 am Buffet Brunch & 10.15 / 10.45 am Sit Down Brunch at the Stone House on Clove Lake. at 1150 Clove Road in the Castleton Corners neighborhood on Staten Island NYC. This is a Classic Easter Brunch [they also serve Easter Dinner] in a beautiful setting overlooking Clove Lake. For $50 / $30 rsvps and details copy & paste - https://thestonehousesi.com

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• STATEN ISLAND Easter Brunches / Events. April 8, 2023 from 11 am - 2 pm, there's a Bunnies & Bonnetts, Tea Party. There's a high tea, an indoor Easter Parade and you get to create your own Easter bonnet. At the Grand Colony Hall at 460 Brielle near the Manor Heights neighborhood on Staten Island. For details and tickets see - https://www.facebook.com/GrandColonyHall/ - scroll down past the notice of a fraudster.

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE NOTE DATES / YEARS.

STATEN ISLAND GREEK ORTHODOX EASTER COMING MAY 5, 2024

• STATEN ISLAND ORTHODOX Easter Events. There is a Greek Orthodox Church, Holy Trinity Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, at 1641 Richmond Avenue on Staten Island [718.494.0658]. For details see - https://htsaintnicholas.ny.goarch.org/. Nothing has been posted regarding Easter services as of this post [4/2/23].