NO sooner has Christmas come and gone, but Easter eggs have already sprung up in supermarkets and shops around the county. 

The Co-op in Bobblestock, Hereford has a row of favourites in its seasonal section, including Cadbury creme egg, mini eggs, twirl and celebrations all priced at £6, with Maltesers and minstrels both £5.70.

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There's also smaller treats, including chocolate bunnies, packets of mini eggs and kinder surprise. 

Home Bargains, off Holmer Road, also has eggs, including Rolo, Smarties, Lion and KitKat, all priced at £2.99, while you can have grab yourself an Easter-themed packet of Haribo sweets for 99p.

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There is also lots of fluffy toys, including large bunnies for £4.99.

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Aldi, meanwhile, has gone down the creative route with its Hereford branch selling chocolate melting characters such as Danny Dino, Chester Chick and Sparkle Unicorn.

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Easter is early this year, with the long Bank Holiday weekend starting on Friday, March 29. 

Unlike Halloween, New Year or Christmas, Easter doesn’t have a set date on which it falls every year.

It can fall any time between March 22 and April 22. Easter Sunday is decided based on a complicated set of calculations regarding observations of the moon.

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Churches in the east celebrate Easter on a different date because they use the Julian calendar which is 13 days behind the one used in the west.