Easter traditions in New Zealand

Most of the retail stores and hospitality industries are closed on either Good Friday or Easter Sunday as it is considered illegal for them to be open on these religious occasions. The Kiwis are required to attend church services to celebrate the death as well as the resurrection of Jesus Christ and stay back home with their family over the Easter weekend. However, in the modern New Zealand, people use the weekend for socializing with friends, shopping and planning weekend getaways.

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