Google: Why No Easter Logo?

Google: Why No Easter Logo?

The logo above is from the year 2000, but for the past 4 years Google has snubbed Easter. While ignoring Easter this year, Google has had the time to celebrate such Major Holidays as World Water Day and International Women's Day. (also via Michelle Malkin)

Comments

[Erik Grow]

That does seem odd, especially since Easter is my favorite candy holiday, far better than Halloween! Hehheh. I would be curious about their reasons, but I'm not ready to jump on the "they're anti-religion" bandwagon. Too many cries of wolf on that.

[Erik]

By the way Tom...I just found this on Google. http://www.google.com/Easter/feature_easter.html Looks like Easter to me!

[Tom McMahon]

Thanks, Erik. I'm still puzzled why Google is doing this.

[Erik Grow]

I'm puzzled too, but they certainly have always changed the logo for Christmas, so I kind of doubt that it's strictly a religion thing. Very hard to say.

[Tom McMahon]

Exactly. The Easter Egg theme is inoffensive for the vast, vast, vast majority, and is the kind of unexpected fun these logos provide. Betcha they'll have something next year, though.

[Ben]

I recall that they didn’t have a Christmas day logo. It was the Australian boxing logo. I believe their staying away from religious related logos, and I say good for them. Religion is a leach on society.

[Dan O]

Co-Founder & President of Products of Google, Larry Page is a Jewish American, and as we all know, followers of Judaism don't celebrate the resurrection of the lord and savior Jesus Christ. Just theorizing, I'd say he has something to do with the missing Easter bunny.

[Andrea Harris]

Jews don't celebrate All Hallow's Eve (Halloween) or St. Patrick's Day either, but they had logos for them in 2006.

Ben: religion isn't the only thing "leeching" off society; plenty of so-called "better" secular movements have been a lot worse in their effect on society in a much shorter time frame (see: Communism) than any religion.

would that make google the anti-Christ?

[Philip Paradis]

I wondered enough to submit a story to Digg a few hours ago; see http://digg.com/arts_culture/No_Easter_Google_Logo for the commentary.

[Nonchalant Savant]

Oddly enough, Yahoo Calendars ignores the holiday as well. But for the rest of March, it had Daylight Savings Time and Saint Patrick's Day prominently featured. At quick glance, there's a bold reminder for April Fool's Day as well. But nada for Easter.

I personally believe it's a blatant religious bias against marshmallow peeps.

[ben]

BUT they do have a logo for Charles Darwin...seems like a direct correlation/contradiction

[rgt]

What kind of easter logo is that??? It is suppose to be more artistic.

[OMG]

Sooo rude not toooo! =( i was predicting like eggs in o's and bunny face in like e's or SOMETHING at least!!!!!