Easter traditions
What city in the U.S. has the most famous Easter parade every year on Easter Sunday?
New York City
What is the name of the religious event in Spain that lasts all week leading up to Easter Sunday(name in Spanish and English)?
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
What is the main animal that represents Easter in many English speaking countries?
Easter Bunny
What day of the week is Easter always celebrated on?
What is the tradition where children hunt for decorated eggs on Easter?
Easter Egg Hunt
In Spain, what is the name of the sweet bread similar to French toast, typically eaten during Easter?
Torrijas
What popular forms is chocolate made into for Easter (2)?
Chocolate eggs and chocolate bunnies
What's "viernes santo" called in English?
Good Friday
What type of animal is associated with Easter in the USA, often bringing candy and eggs to children?
Easter Bunny
Which region in Spain is particularly famous for its Holy Week processions?
Andalusia
What's "el domingo de la Resurrección" or "domingo de la Pascua" called in English?
Easter Sunday
What other animals are associated with Easter (2)?
What city has the oldest processions in Spain (dates back the furthest)?
Zamora, dates back to 1179
What do children carry to go Easter Egg hunting, they put the eggs they find in it?
Easter basket
What is the name of the holiday that marks the 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter in Christianity?
Lent
What traditional activity takes place every Easter Sunday with children on the White House lawns?
Egg Rolling
Why is 'Nuestro Padre Jesús' of Jaen referred to as "El Abuelo"?
Supposedly for the man who carved him, he was an old man. https://www.abc.es/espana/andalucia/jaen/padre-jesus-abuelo-jaen-20240328123911-nts.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.es%2Fespana%2Fandalucia%2Fjaen%2Fpadre-jesus-abuelo-jaen-20240328123911-nts.html
What's a sweet bread that's usually eaten in Britain for Easter, it's marked with a cross on top?
Hot Cross Bun
Why isn't Easter celebrated on the same date every year?
because it's celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox