A city in Pennsylvania was ranked as the number one spot in the U.S. for Easter celebrations.
that graded each of the country’s 100 most populated cities across four key dimensions to see which were the best for Easter: “Easter Observers;” “Easter Traditions;” “Kids’ Easter;” and “Easter Weather.”
This was done by weighing relevant metrics such as “Share of Christian Population” and “Google Search Interest for ‘Easter Celebration’” into each of these dimensions before scoring them out of 100. Overall scores were then calculated and cities, ranked. It was thus determined that Pittsburgh was the first place titleholder, coming in fourth overall in just the “Easter Observers” category and third in “Easter Traditions” . Rounding out the top three were Buffalo, N.Y., and El Paso, Texas, in second and third, respectively.”cities for Easter, though? Those would be: Virginia Beach, Va. ; Henderson, Nev. ; and North Las Vegas, Nev. .
“Easter is typically a big consumer holiday that rakes in billions and gives Americans toothaches,” the study reads. “In fact, 80% of Americans celebrated the holiday last year, and this year consumers are expected to spend $24 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.” “For Christians, however, Easter is less of a commercial event than a holy experience,” the study adds. “It not only marks the end of Lent — a 40-day period of fasting, reflection, prayer, and repentance followed directly by Easter Sunday — but also celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and represents the ‘new covenant’ between God and humanity.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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