In the Christian tradition, Easter is the holiday that represents the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the days before Easter, in Catholic countries it is traditional to perform various rituals that recall the Passion of Christ, as the distribution of eggs and sweets in the shape of a dove.
The tradition of the egg is related to the fact that Easter coincides with the beginning of the spring, anciently celebrated with rites for the fertility and rebirth of nature continues; then the egg is the symbol of life that is renewed.