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Brightly coloured Easter eggs

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This year, the Easter bank holiday is from Friday 6 April to Monday 9 April. 

In the UK, we celebrate Easter by making Easter-themed bonnets, competing in Easter egg hunts and eating large quantities of chocolate and hot cross buns!

This is the first holiday of the year which often coincides with spring-like weather, so there are lots of outdoor activities taking place over the weekend. Whatever you're doing this Easter weekend, check your local weather forecast.

Easter weather facts

Easter can fall in a period of 35 days because it is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.

If Easter is early, there's a chance that some parts of the country will get snow; in fact, it is more likely to snow at Easter than it is at Christmas. The later Easter is, the better the weather is likely to be.

Warmest Easter

Easter Sunday, 22 April 1984 - temperatures climbed above 20 °C, with some stations breaking all-time records.

Sunniest Easter

Easter 4-6 April 1969 - many parts of the UK saw temperatures climbing above the average, with temperatures well above 18 °C in the south, and above 15 °C in the north, by Easter Sunday. Several stations broke all-time sunshine records for the weekend.

Cold and dull Easter

Easter 27-29 March 1964 - temperatures barely reached 6-7 °C in southern and central parts of the country, and were accompanied by a raw, often strong, easterly wind. Kew had coldest Easter Day for 81 years.

Snowy Easter

Easter 1-3 April 1983 - this was the snowiest Easter with Scotland, the Midlands and Kent getting up to 10 cm of snow. Over the past 45+ years, snow has fallen quite regularly, even in lowland areas. Snow fell in 1958, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977 and 1978.

Outdoor events

The National Trust has organised Easter egg hunts, fun days and other family activities at some of their venues across the country. English Heritage is also organising a number of fun Easter activities through the long weekend. Check your local weather forecast before heading out this Easter.