Allen's Flowers provides Local Same Day & Express Delivery and Nationwide Same Day Flower Delivery Interestingly, Easter is referred to as the "moveable feast" meaning that it is one Religious Holiday that moves from year to year. This year Easter falls on April 17th.  The reason for this change is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.  Easter, as with other holidays, ushers in a changing of the seasons. That season of course being Spring. Allen's Flowers would be honored to have you shop with us for Easter and Passover Flowers. In the Jewish faith, this time of the year is referred to as Passover. The Hebrew Bible commemorates Passover as a festival which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. This is referenced in the Book of Exodus. During the time of Jesus, Jewish pilgrims flocked to Jerusalem in hope that God would liberate them from the Romans. On one Passover, Jesus traveled to Jerusalem and the resulting disturbance in the Temple ultimately led to his crucifixion. In early America, the Easter festival was more celebrated by Catholics than Protestants. The Puritans of New England considered both Easter and Christmas as festivals for heavy drinking and merrymaking. However, by the 19th century this belief had changed, and the holidays became a time to spend joyous moments with family. Today customary traditions of Easter Egg Hunting, Parades and the Easter Bunny have become the norm. Allen's Flowers offers a wide array of thoughtful Easter flowers, Easter lilies, Easter themed flower arrangements and Easter Centerpieces. Our Easter Lilies are grown by local farmers and Easter Flowers come direct from the farm. This ensures that our flowers and plants [...]