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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)
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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.
Posted by: Erik Grow | 03/28/2005 at 08:55 AM
By the way Tom...I just found this on Google. http://www.google.com/Easter/feature_easter.html Looks like Easter to me!
Posted by: Erik | 03/28/2005 at 08:01 PM
Thanks, Erik. I'm still puzzled why Google is doing this.
Posted by: Tom McMahon | 03/28/2005 at 11:53 PM
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.
Posted by: Erik Grow | 03/29/2005 at 08:55 AM
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.
Posted by: Tom McMahon | 03/29/2005 at 11:14 AM
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.
Posted by: Ben | 04/08/2007 at 11:38 AM
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.
Posted by: Dan O | 04/08/2007 at 12:12 PM
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.
Posted by: Andrea Harris | 04/08/2007 at 05:18 PM
would that make google the anti-Christ?
Posted by: | 03/23/2008 at 10:28 AM
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.
Posted by: Philip Paradis | 03/23/2008 at 10:30 PM
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.
Posted by: Nonchalant Savant | 03/24/2008 at 05:11 PM
BUT they do have a logo for Charles Darwin...seems like a direct correlation/contradiction
Posted by: ben | 04/12/2009 at 06:55 PM
What kind of easter logo is that??? It is suppose to be more artistic.
Posted by: rgt | 04/13/2009 at 01:34 PM
Sooo rude not toooo! =( i was predicting like eggs in o's and bunny face in like e's or SOMETHING at least!!!!!
Posted by: OMG | 04/22/2009 at 06:42 PM