Why Louisiana Residents Decorate and Use Certain Colors at Easter

The colors of Easter are vibrant, beautiful, and significant, which is why Louisiana residents use them to decorate for this holiday. Many colors are associated with spring, which makes perfect sense since the Easter holiday is about renewal and resurrection.

When we choose to decorate our homes for Easter, the pastel colors of spring often make it into our palette for design.

In addition to the pastel Easter colors we use to decorate our homes, dye our eggs, and dress ourselves, white and gold hold tremendous significance for Easter.

Why Is White A Color Of Easter?

According to EWTN, white is the color of joy and purity and the color we most associate with Jesus's resurrection.

We use white and gold in our Easter decorations around our homes. Each child at an Easter egg hunt wants to get the one gold egg.

White and gold celebrate the rebirth of Jesus' resurrection. Because white symbolizes purity and joy, it is also worn in church services at Christmas and Easter.

Griyazid has some beautiful decorating ideas with white and soft hues.

Why Is Purple Used For Easter?

Purple is a vibrant color often used when decorating our homes for Easter. Why is purple a color used by so many of us and churches?

According to Christianity.com, the color purple is called the color of Lent. Purple is significant because it's the color of royalty. In ancient times, it was very difficult to achieve the color purple by dyeing things, and therefore, it became something traditionally only royalty could afford.

More significantly, though, the color purple is symbolic of Jesus's sacrifices. Jesus sacrificed his life to forgive the sins of the whole world.

What Is The Significance Of The Color Red For Easter?

The color red is used during Easter to symbolize the blood Christ shed for humanity. At His crucifixion, Christ died for our sins.

Here is an explanation of why they dye their eggs red in the Greek Orthodox Christian Church.

Why Is Pink Used To Decorate For Easter?

Pink is a traditional color of Spring, and many people decorate for Easter with pink. Whether it's pink-colored Easter eggs or beautiful decorations, pink is a staple for the holiday.

Southern Living points out that pink is the color of the fourth Sunday of Easter. It represents new beginnings and hope.

Check out these beautiful decorations with pink and gold:

Why Is Green One Of The Colors Of Easter?

According to Parade.com, green is a color used to decorate for Easter, as it represents renewal and rebirth.

Christians also associate the color green with the Holy Spirit, which is one-third of the Trinity.

It seems that no matter where you turn, you will see the color green associated with Easter. Green is the traditional Easter color for grass and Easter baskets.

Real Simple points out that the color green is also often used following Easter to represent hope, promise, and rebirth.

Decorifca has a great video for simple green and white decorating ideas:

Why Is Light Blue Used For Easter?

Blue is the color of the sky, and it's obviously linked to heaven.

Color Combos points out that light blue at Easter symbolizes heavenly grace. What an excellent color choice to express what Jesus offers us with the resurrection.

Often we associate the color light blue with the Virgin Mary. She is often clothed in this color.

Check out the following video on how you can dye Easter Eggs naturally using red cabbage:

Now, when decorating for Easter and Easter eggs, you'll know the significance behind the colors that have been chosen.