Besides bunnies, what animal is considered an Easter symbol?
Lamb.
Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or Halloween?
The most amount of candy is sold for Halloween.
About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year?
90 million chocolate bunnies are produced each year.
How many jellybeans do Americans consume during Easter?
Americans consume more than 16 million jellybeans. That’s enough jellybeans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times.
Which president was the first to introduce an Easter bunny to the White House Easter egg roll?
Richard Nixon was the first to introduce a bunny at the Easter egg roll event.
Households spend how much on average on Easter annually?
Households spend about 131 dollars on Easter.
Which American Literature professor wrote the traditional Easter hymn “Up from the Grove He Arose”?
Robert Lowry wrote this traditional Easter hymn.
In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?
Eggs weren’t allowed to be eaten during Holy Week.
How much did the world’s most expensive egg sell for?
The most expensive egg sold for 9.5 million US dollars. This was the winter egg designed by Faberge.
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
This tradition started in Ukraine.
The Easter Bunny originated in what country?
The Easter bunny originated in Germany.
Easter Sunday is also called what?
Resurrection Day is another name for Easter Sunday.
What’s the most popular Easter candy in America?
Marshmallow peeps are the most popular candy for Easter in America.
How much candy is sold during this religious celebration?
2.6 billion dollars worth of candy is sold in the United States alone.
How many Peeps do Americans eat during each Easter season?
600 million Peeps are consumed each Easter season.
What flower is considered an Easter symbol?
A lily is considered an Easter symbol.
What color jellybean is most popular?
Red jellybeans are the most popular.
In what season does Easter take place in Australia?
Easter takes place in Autumn in Australia.
What egg-shaped candy was illegal in the United States?
Kinder Surprise eggs were illegal in the United States.
Most Americans bite off what part of a chocolate bunny first?
Most bite off the ears first.
Easter celebrates the ________ of Jesus Christ.
Resurrection.
After his crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead how many days later?
He rose from the dead three days later.
In the Bible, what did Jesus and his apostles eat at the Last Supper?
They ate bread and wine during the Last Supper.
True or false: Most people prefer milk chocolate over dark chocolate.
This statement is true.
Easter’s date is determined by what?
The date is determined by the moon.