The annual Easter holiday is coming! From March 30 to April 2, all Australians will have a four-day public holiday. But do you know the history behind Easter? Do you know how to enjoy the last short holiday in the first half of the year? Do you know the hours of business in stores and supermarkets during the holidays? Today the Federation of China will send you the most complete strategy of 2018 Sydney Easter to make your Easter holiday more perfect!
At the same time, the editor warm hint that in Easter short holiday, we will also usher in Sydney`s winter time. Sydney local time, April 1, 2018, 03:00:00 clock adjusted one hour backward to April 1, 2018, 02:00:00. Once again, I wish you all a pleasant holiday!
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One, Easter holiday.-you must know the history and customs of Easter.
II, Easter holiday-you must know the Carnival play full introduction
Three, Easter holiday-you have to know the hours of supermarkets and malls
Easter holiday-you must know the history and customs of Easte
The historical origin of Easte
Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon of the Spring Equinox every year, and like Christmas, it is a major Christian holiday. Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, commemorating Jesus Christ`s death, burial and resurrection. Jesus, the only son of God, was willing to crucify himself as a living sacrifice in order to cleanse the sins of the world, which is also known as Good Friday (good Friday. But Jesus was God, and he triumphed over death. He rose from the dead on the third day after the crucifixion, ascended to heaven, and sat on the right hand of the Lord God. Easter was the festival commemorating Jesus` resurrection from the dead.
Traditional Easter customs
Easter has a very important custom, is everyone`s own DIY Easter eggs. On this day, we can see many colorful eggs of various shapes in churches and homes of ordinary people, which is a beautiful sight in Easter. In addition to mutton and ham, Easter eggs are also very important food symbols for Easter.
And we see the Easter Bunny in the supermarket, its historical heritage is also divided. Originally the pet of Aphrodite, the Easter Bunny, with the responsibility of holding candles for the Germanic goddess Horta, is now an emissary of Easter eggs for children and is loved by children.
Easter holiday-you must know the Carnival full play introduction
Easter is also a statutory public holiday in government, Australia, in Sydney, a beautiful seaport city. There will be a variety of celebrations around Easter, the most prestigious of which is the annual Easter Show.Easter Show, the Sydney Royal Easter Carnival, which is called the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Royal Easter Carnival, held in Sydney`s Olympic Park. It is perfect for the whole family to play together. In fact, the celebration of, Easter Show has a long history, as early as 1823, the Royal New South Wales Agricultural Association held the first Easter Show, through the form of carnival, Easter Show devoted to the promotion of agricultural technology and agricultural products in Australia. In 2015, the, Easter Show event was even picked up by the Queen of England, which gave it the title "Royal". Next, the editor gives you a full Easter Show playbook to make your Easter holiday full of joy and laughter.
Easter Show positioning is mainly in agriculture, the event site of course, there are a variety of animals. More than 14000 animals, such as alpacas, cows, horses, dogs, pigs and goats, will arrive at the Royal Easter in Sydney. Visiting guests can try to cut wool, milk, and even bathe chickens. They can really experience Australian farm life without having to travel a long way. Especially for children, it is an excellent opportunity to enlighten them to learn animal-related knowledge in a safe environment.
These lovely adorable lovers will even perform for everyone, such as Pig diving. The well-trained pigs are about to jump into the water from a two-meter-high ramp and enter the water in the best way they can in the cheers of the audience, so the lovely look of the picture is unstoppable.
Not only that, we can also see the performance of the sheepdog. These shepherds are trained to drive the flock back to the flock in a very short period of time and perform a difficult hurdle leap on the spot.
What`s more, the exhibition tour Grand Parade., which began in 1907, is worth mentioning. This is the world`s first large-scale animal parade, participating in the parade of animals will form a neat formation, it is particularly spectacular. But the show tour will only take place on three specific days during the Easter Show, 24, 26 and 30 in March, and friends who don`t want to miss it will have to schedule their trip ahead of time.
A pleasure item that must be played at the carnival.
Easter Show`s Coco-Cola Carnival is a huge adult playground that attracts many children every year. There are more than 100 kinds of large game equipment, including popular roller coaster, pirate ship, bumper car and so on.
Carnival also has a variety of unexpected, thought-inspired Mini Game for everyone to choose from, win rich prizes. There are even rodeo competition (International Rodeo), international logging competition (Woodchop) and polo competition and other major events let us see.
A delicious snack for a carnival
Easter Show is not only a paradise for children, but also a paradise for food lovers. There are more than 160 food shops here, in addition to Roast Lamb Leg, whirlwind potatoes, such as classic snacks, but also from all over the world to taste food.
According to statistics, during the two weeks of Easter Show, the Carnival`s Dickostee Oyster Bar will supply 350000 oysters and 500000 shrimps.
A special gift that must be bought at the carnival.
Easter Show site also has more than 400 retail shops, selling a variety of cheap goods. In particular, some works of art and handicrafts, as well as stationery and toys for children, will be organized into a beautiful Showbags package for sale, which is really worth the money. If you`re a fashion man, Easter Show won`t disappoint you either. The carnival`s Fashion & Style Paviion), which sells top-notch Australian costumes and jewelry, as well as bags, cosmetics and wool from Kashmir, can`t stop shopping.
Night fireworks that Carnival must experience
After experiencing all kinds of games and games during the day, the Spotless Stadium in Olympic Park also offers evening entertainment. Visitors can enjoy the colorful fireworks show. All in all, Easter Show is full of food, drink and fun, so that your Easter weekend is wonderful and unforgettable!
Traffic Information for Carnival
bus
Buses start from 7 a.m. to 07:30 every day, leaving every 20 to 30 minutes according to the route and increasing the number of trips during rush hour. The last bus on each line is 11:00 in the evening. For more line details, please visit https://transportnsw.info/ for more details.
train
Sydney trains often run during the holidays: every day: from Lidcombe to the Olympic Park, there are direct trains every day during the festival.
Note: train maintenance will have an impact on train services on the eastern suburbs and on the Iravara and southern coastlines during the two weekends of the festival.
Weekdays: central and Olympic Park non-stop trains from 9: 00 a.m. to 5: 00 p.m. and 7: 00 p.m. to late-night.
Weekend: there is a direct train between Central and Olympic Park; a train runs all day between Blacktown and Olympiad.
The New South Wales train line runs from Newcastle to the Central Coast in the morning during the two weekends of the festival.
Note: train maintenance affects train services on the South China Sea shoreline during the two holiday weekends.
go on foot
15 minutes walk from Concord West to Sydney Olympic Park, 25 minutes walk from Lidcombe Station to Olympic Park.
stop
When self-driving visits, if a reservation parking, will be able to stop quickly and easily.
Reserved parking (Pre-booked Parking)
Parking reservations can be made in advance on the ticket booking website: www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/prebook. Parking fee per day (no limit on parking time) AU$25. during the event There is no need to reserve parking.
Please call the parking Information Hotline (Parking Information Line) (: 1900 957,275) to hear real-time parking information. When dialing on a regular phone, AU 55c per minute will be charged, and charges will be increased when dialing on a mobile phone or public phone. Parking information for English automatic voice answer, updated at any time.
Accessible parking (Accessible Parking)
Accessible parking, advance booking by calling Ticketek (132,849). If you apply for this service, you must see the RTA disabled parking tag, (Access Sticker), RTA disabled parking permit, (Mobility Parking Scheme) permit, please show it when the parking fee is settled.
Ticket Information for Carnival
For a colorful Easter carnival, don`t forget to buy tickets. Tickets to the Carnival and tickets to play games can be purchased on the official website of the Sydney Easter Carnival.
Ticket purchase website: http://www.eastershow.com.au/tickets-deals
Are you ready for the holidays before you and your family enjoy the holidays? Most of Australia`s states have holidays from Friday to Monday, which means supermarkets are likely to close. So the next four days, the supermarket which day open, which day closed?
Good Friday
Good Friday is a state-imposed trading restriction, which means most supermarkets are closed. The main Coles and Woolworths are closed on Good Friday day. Small street shops, gas stations and pharmacies are open in Good Friday, but it is up to the merchant to decide whether to open or not.
Beverage stores, including liquor stores, are closed in Good Friday. However, you can still buy wine at hotels, bars and clubs. Only drinks are allowed in the new state from noon to 10:00 in the evening. With the exception of new states, in most states and territories, as long as you order food, you can drink in wine-licensed restaurants.
Easter Saturday
With the exception of Western Australia and Tasmania, supermarkets and beverage malls in most parts of the world are normally open in Easter Saturday. Shopping malls like Westfield are also open on Saturdays. There are no restrictions on the sale of alcoholic drinks.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Only New State, Victoria and Canberra are public holidays. Trading days are restricted in New York, so most supermarkets, including Coles,Woolworths, are closed. Some supermarkets in downtown Sydney are likely to open normally, and it is best to check online now to see if they are open again. Most supermarkets in Victoria are normally open. In Easter Sunday, there are no restrictions on the sale of alcoholic drinks.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is a national public holiday, but most shopping malls are open. Coles and Woolworths are open in most states, except only designated supermarkets in South Australia. There are no restrictions on the sale of alcoholic drinks in Easter Monday.
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