EASTER FACTS
What animal, often mistaken for a rabbit, originally brought eggs in German tradition?
Fact: The concept of the "Easter Bunny" originated in Germany during the Middle Ages, originally known as a "hare".
Held on Easter Monday, this Polish tradition known as Śmigus-dyngus involves soaking friends, family, and strangers with water.
What is Wet Monday
Named for the holiday, this white, trumpet-shaped flower is traditionally associated with purity, resurrection, and the Virgin Mary.
What is the Easter Lily?
WHAT CANDY DO CANADIANS CONSUME THE MOST OF DURING EASTER?
CADBURY MINI EGGS
What is the reason the scared Easter egg hid from everyone?
Because it was a little chicken.
What is the most consumed non-chocolate candy during the Easter season in the US?
Fact: According to the National Confectioners Association, Americans consume over 16 billion jellybeans every Easter.
In Sweden and parts of Finland, children dress up as these magical figures, visiting homes to trade drawings for candy on Maundy Thursday.
What are Easter witches?
Often blooming in early spring, these vibrant yellow flowers are known as "Lent Lilies" in England and symbolize new beginnings.
What is a daffodil?
WHAT COUNTRY DID THE IDEA OF THE EASTER BUNNY GIVING CANDY AND EGGS COME FROM?
GERMANY
What do you call a rabbit with a bad memory?
A hare-brain.
What bird is believed to deliver Easter eggs to children in Switzerland?
Fact: While the US hunts for eggs, children in Switzerland traditionally look for a cuckoo bird to deliver their eggs.
Every Easter Monday in the town of Bessières, France, 15,000 eggs are used to make this massive communal dish.
What is a Giant Omelette?
Because of their "egg-shaped" blossoms and early spring blooming time, these flowers represent rebirth and are a popular addition to Easter arrangements.
What is a tulip?
AS A WHOLE, HOW MUCH DO CANADIANS SPEND OF EASTER CANDY A YEAR?
A. 349 million
B. 153.6 million
C. 1.2 billion
D. 237 million
AS OF A 2023 SURVEY, $237 MILLION
Why did the jelly bean go to school?
It wanted to be a Smartie.
What food did the church prohibit eating during Holy Week in the 13th century?
Fact: In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating eggs during Holy Week, leading to the tradition of decorating them instead.
In Greece, family members tap red-dyed hard-boiled eggs against each other in a game called tsougrisma to bring good luck.
What is egg tapping?
Featuring dense clusters of fragrant, pastel-colored flowers, these spring perennials are often used as table centerpieces and symbolize constancy.
What is a hyacinth?
How many chocolate bunnies are produced worldwide each year approximately?
a) 80 million
b) 125 million
c) 90 million
d) 162 million
c) 90 million
How does the Easter Bunny travel?
Clue -This is the method of transportation the Easter Bunny uses to deliver baskets globally.
By hare-plane.
What color were the first traditional Easter eggs dyed?
Fact: The first Easter eggs were dyed red to represent the blood of Christ.
Bermudians make and fly these homemade, often humming, objects on Good Friday to symbolize Christ’s ascension.
What are kites?
Emerging from the frozen ground in late winter or early spring, this flower is associated with Lent and symbolizes perseverance.
What is a hellebore?
According to surveys, this part of the chocolate bunny is eaten first by 76% of people.
What are the ears?
What is a chocolate bunny’s favorite sport?
Basket-ball.