Even the weather looks to be sulking over the long weekend, with chillier than normal temperatures forecast.
But for a lot of people just having four days off work to relax, eat plenty of chocolate and binge on the latest box set at home is enough.
We’ve been raiding the archives to find these lovely pictures of children celebrating all that’s good about Easter in years gone by. Can you spot anyone you know?
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1. Colourful crew
Jack Harris, Nathan East and Kizzy Andrassy in an Easter bonnet parade at Newbold C of E School in 2007. Photo: BERNARD JONES
2. Party time
Easter bonnet prize-winners Harry Ward and Abbie Piggott with Uncle Michael the Clown at the Mayor of Bakewell's Easter party in 2007. Photo: Paul Robinson
3. Head-turners
Jessica Neath, Jack Neath, Rebecca Furlong, Sophie Holbrow, Elle Goodall, Holly Bennett and Charlie Brown show off their Easter bonnets at All Saints Infants School, Matlock, in 2007. Photo: Paul Robinson
4. Winning hat-trick
Charlie Clark, Sam Spetch and Jodie Daniels won the Easter bonnet competition at Treasures Nursery in Staveley in 2007. Photo: Submitted