Easter traditions around the world

There are lots of ways people celebrate Easter around the world that are different from how we mark it in the UK.

We've been taking a look at a few of them.

Greece

Look out below!

In the Greek island of Corfu, old pots are thrown out of the windows on to the streets as an Easter Saturday morning tradition. It's thought the tradition was copied from the people of Venice, in Italy, who throw out their possessions.

Poland

Easter traditions make a splash in Poland

In Poland, people throw water over each other on Easter Monday.

It's known as Wet Monday and happens in many other countries too.

It's a tradition is connected with the baptism of a Polish prince hundreds of years ago.

France

Anyone for an omelette? There's plenty to go around!

In a small town in the south of France people gather every Easter Monday to share a massive... omelette!

Around 15,000 eggs are used and it's big enough to feed thousands of people.

Legend has it that the French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte liked an omelette he'd eaten in a small town and wanted a huge one made for him and his army. From that a tradition was born.

USA

Former President Barack Obama helps out with the annual spoon rolling race at The White House

Going beyond Europe, at the White House in America where the country's president lives, an annual Easter egg roll is held on the lawn.

The tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B Hayes ran the country.

It's held on Easter Monday and it's usually the President's wife, known as the First Lady, who is in charge of the event.

Northern Europe

This might look like Halloween in the UK, but it's Easter in Finland.

In parts of Scandinavia children dress up, a bit like Halloween, and ask for chocolates and treats out on the streets.

They may wear head scarves, make up and carry twigs with feathers as part of the tradition.

Bermuda

Kite flying is an easter tradition across the world

Bermuda has a long tradition of flying kites around Easter time.

The Caribbean country has special festivals on Good Friday where people make kites shaped like hexagons (they're a shape with six sides).

They're not the only place to fly kites around Easter though, there are some places in Spain which have kite festivals this time of the year too.

Flying the kite is to remind you of Jesus rising to heaven in the Easter story.