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Bidens welcome Easter ‘EGGucation’ roll back to the White House

White House Easter Egg Roll returns after 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus

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President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed the Easter Egg Roll back to the White House Monday— the first since before the coronavirus pandemic. 

The First Lady, who has been a teacher for more than 30 years, created the 2022 theme, dubbing it as the White House Easter “EGGucation” Roll.

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The first lady transformed the White House’s South Lawn into a school community, which a White House official said will be “full of fun educational activities for children to enjoy.” 

President Joe Biden appears with first lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny on the Blue Room balcony at the White House April 5, 2021, in Washington. The White House Easter Egg Roll is returning on April 18, 2022, after a 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus. 
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FilE)

In addition to the time-honored tradition of rolling and hunting eggs at the White House, the 2022 event will also feature a “School House Activity Area,” a reading nook, a talent show, a “field trip to the Farm,” picture day, a “physical EGGucation Zone,” a cafeteria and more. 

Approximately 30,000 people are expected to take part in Monday’s event, including thousands of military families and crew members from the USS DELAWARE— the U.S. Naval Submarine that the First Lady sponsors. 

President Joe Biden appears with first lady Jill Biden and the Easter Bunny on the Blue Room balcony at the White House on April 5, 2021, in Washington. The White House Easter Egg Roll is returning on April 18, 2022, after a 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus. 
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Tickets for the event were distributed to members of the public across the nation through an online public lottery. 

The event dates back to the 1870s, but the National Park Service said that it was Capitol Hill that had become a popular spot for children to roll…

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