What is the White House Easter Egg Roll?

THE holiday tradition has been an American staple since the 1870s.

The 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll will take place on Monday, April 10, 2023.

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What is the White House Easter Egg Roll?

Each year, the White House Easter Egg Roll is held on the South Lawn of the White House.

The annual event invites guests to roll Easter eggs down the hill of the grounds and is also accompanied by other family activities. As noted by the National Park Service, these include live entertainment, games, and storytime.

On April 6, 2023, the White House website announced that the 2023 celebrations will include "a School House Activity Area, Reading Nook, Talent Show, Field Trip to the Farm, Picture Day, a Physical “EGGucation” Zone, a Snack Time Tent and more."

During the Egg Roll portion of events, children will roll Easter eggs using a wooden spoon "in a race across the South Lawn."

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According to the event's page on the White House website, 30,000 people will be participating in the 2023 festivities, including "thousands of military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors."

Other "lucky guests" from across the U.S. got tickets via a free online lottery, which began on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 10am ET and ended on Thursday, March 23 at 3pm ET.

As the White House also reported, the 2023 Egg Roll will start at 7am ET and end at 7pm ET. It will contain nine sessions.

People can keep up with the event by following @WhiteHouse, @POTUS, and @FLOTUS on social media, including via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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What is the theme of the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll?

The theme of the 2023 White House Easter Egg Roll is "EGGucation."

As the White House reported, having been a teacher for over three decades, First Lady Jill Biden chose this theme that promotes education.

In honor of the theme, the South Lawn will be turned into "a school community, full of fun educational activities for children of all ages to enjoy."

What is the history of the White House Easter Egg Roll?

The White House Easter Roll dates back to the 1870s when children would roll eggs down Capitol Hill on Easter Monday. They would also roll themselves down the hill.

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The National Park Service notes that in 1876, Congress passed a law that no longer allowed the Capitol grounds to be used as a children's playground due to damage to the land.

However, in 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes "issued an order that if any children should come to the White House to roll their Easter eggs, they would be allowed to do so."

Since then, the event has continued as an annual American tradition.