White House’s annual Easter egg roll to be attended by 40,000 people

Eggs designed by children of members of the military adorn the East Colonnade of the White House ahead of the Easter egg roll (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

About 40,000 people are expected to participate in Monday’s White House Easter egg roll – approximately 10,000 more people than last year.

A teacher for more than 30 years, First Lady Jill Biden is transforming an annual tradition first held in 1878 into an “Egg-ucational” experience.