As with many other Christian dates, the celebration of Easter extends beyond the church. Since its origins, it has been a time of celebration and feasting. Today it is commercially important, seeing wide sales of greeting cards and confectionery such as chocolate Easter eggs, marshmallow bunnies, Peeps, and jelly beans.
Map of European countries with gas supply cut. Red countries are entirely without gas supply, pink countries' gas supply is not cut entirely but lower than their consumption, grey countries are not affected or have not stated so.