Tradition
Rabbits and Hares represent this symbol.
What is fertility or rebirth.
This holiday surpasses Easter as the largest candy-consuming holiday
What is Halloween.
Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on
What is Ash Wednesday.
It's the start of Holy Week
What is Palm Sunday?
The reason God sent Jesus to die on the cross
What is dying for all of our sins
Dutch and German children made these out of their bonnets and caps. Today we know them as an Easter basket.
What are nests.
Kids become hunters in this common easter activity
What is easter egg hunt
The celebration of this took place just before the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ, and the two holidays have been entwined from the beginning.
What is Passover?
The commemoration of Jesus's Crucifixion.
What is Good Friday?
The criminal that was freed in place of Jesus
Who is Barabbas
This snack was originally associated with Easter because its twists were thought to resemble arms crossed in prayer
What is the pretzel.
The most popular non-chocolate candy during Easter.
What is the marshmellow peep.
Mary opened Jesus’s tomb at this time of day to find it empty. This is why it is popular for churches to have services on Easter Sunday at this time.
What is sunrise?
Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins the day after this well known party in New Orleans.
What is Fat Tuesday/Marti Gras
The first to see Jesus resurrected
Who is Mary Magdelene
This country introduced the Easter Bunny.
What is Germany.
Chocolate Bunnies are eaten by millions of people on Easter. Statistics show that most people eat this part of the bunny first.
What is the ears
This calendar is the reason why Easter Sunday's date changes every year.
What is the lunar calendar?
Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in this language.
What is French.
The person that rolled away the tomb stone
Who is an angel of the lord
The traditional act of painting eggs.
What is Pysanka.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was created for Halloween, while this cartoon special has been a tradition for Easter sunday.
What is "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown."
Every year the Pope sends this blessing to the world.
What is "Urbi et Orbi"
The symbolism captured by the palm branches
What is triumph and victory?
Carried the cross for Jesus halfway through
Who is Simon of Cyrene