Easter Vocabulary
This is what Easter is called in French.
What is Pâques?
Kids often search for these in backyards or homes during Easter.
What are Easter eggs?
This animal is the most common symbol of Easter.
What is a bunny (or rabbit)?
This chocolate brand sells iconic creme-filled eggs.
What is Cadbury?
This season begins close to when Easter is celebrated.
What is spring?
This French term means "Easter Bunny."
What is le lapin de Pâques?
This sweet treat is made by pouring hot syrup on snow.
What is tire d’érable (maple taffy)?
This represents new life and is often decorated by children.
What is an egg?
A Québec-based chocolate chain known for its dipping bars and Easter specials.
What is Chocolats Favoris?
This is the day that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
What is Easter Sunday?
The French word for Easter Monday.
What is le lundi de Pâques?
A typical Easter main dish in Québec households.
What is ham?
This spring flower, often white, is popular in Easter displays.
What is a lily?
A traditional Québec dessert made from brown sugar and cream.
What is tarte au sucre?
In Québec, this day after Easter is often observed but not always a statutory holiday.
What is Easter Monday?
The 40 days before Easter, Carême in English.
Lent
You might go to this place for Easter brunch or maple syrup fun.
What is a sugar shack (cabane à sucre)?
These treats have raisins and a white frosting cross.
What are hot cross buns?
This decadent Easter candy looks like an egg but has a gooey yellow and white center.
What is a Cadbury Creme Egg?
The date of Easter changes every year because it is based on this kind of calendar.
What is the lunar calendar (or moon phases)?
The French name for an Easter egg hunt.
What is une chasse aux œufs de Pâques?
This day is a public holiday in Québec schools, unlike in other provinces.
What is Good Friday (Vendredi saint)?
These soft tones are typical Easter colors.
What are pastel colors?
This classic Québec dessert made with cake batter and syrup gets its name from hard times and is sometimes served during Easter.
What is pouding chômeur?
The Sunday one week before Easter is called this and commemorates Jesus entering Jerusalem.
What is Palm Sunday (le dimanche des Rameaux)?