CANDY 101
Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentines Day, Halloween?
Halloween
In the Bible, how many days passed between Jesus' death and resurrection?
3 days
Most Americans bite off what part of a chocolate bunny first?
Ears
The first Easter eggs were dyed which color?
Red
What flower is considered an Easter symbol?
Lily
What's the most popular Easter candy in America?
Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
The Sunday before Easter is called what?
Palm Sunday
Besides bunnies, what animal is considered an Easter symbol?
Lamb
What two games are traditionally played with Easter eggs?
Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Egg Roll
Buying what for Easter is said to bring good luck for the rest of the year?
New Clothes
How many jelly beans do Americans consume each Easter?
16 Billion
What is the 40-day period before Easter?
Lent
In what country did the tradition of the Easter Bunny originate?
Germany
How much did the world's largest chocolate Easter egg weigh?
15,800 lbs
Households each spend how much on average on Easter annually?
$177
About how many chocolate bunnies are produced each year?
90 million
Which presidential administration hosted the first White House Easter Egg Roll?
President Rutherford B. Hayes
While the Easter Bunny brings children eggs in the U.S., what sort of critter delivers the goods in Westphalia, Germany?
A Fox
Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that began in which country?
Ukraine
Easter always falls between which two dates?
March 22-April 25
How many Peeps do Americans eat during each Easter season?
1.5 Billion
n the Bible, what Jewish holiday was being celebrated the week of Jesus' death and resurrection?
Passover
In which state did the Easter Bunny first appear?
Pennsylvania
What state held the largest Easter egg hunt ever in the United States?
Florida
Easter's date is determined by what?
The Moon- the first Sunday after a full mooon.