"Easter is a wonderful admixture of ancient and modern. This is to show respect for the Christian holiday, but also to note that there were pagan and Celtic and other roots that are preserved in other aspects of Easter including the Easter eggs and the symbol of the hare. So the next time at Easter you exchange Easter baskets, chocolate rabbits and color eggs, think about the origins of this holiday."
http://www.magickalmind.com/Easterhistory.htm
http://www.magickalmind.com/Easterhistory.htm