Jesus comes 4th in peoples consciousness of Easter.

Jesus doesn't even make the top three when it comes to things Britons associate with Easter, according to a poll by YouGov.

Just 55% of people said that they personally associate Christ with Easter despite the very obvious fact that the Easter weekend constitutes the biggest event in the Christian calendar.

This makes Jesus the fourth most common Easter associated for people in the UK - behind chocolate Easter eggs (76%), bank holidays (67%) and hot cross buns (62%).

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What do Britons associate with Easter?. Proportion of respondents selecting each option

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Chart graphic.Among young people Jesus is even less likely to be associated with Easter, with just 44pc of those aged 18-24 and 45pc of those aged 25-49 picking him as an option.