QUIZ: How much do you know about Easter traditions?



Pope Francis blesses the altar as he arrives to celebrate Catholic Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican, Sunday, April 17, 2022. Easter is an important festival in the Christian faith. (AP Photo/Alexandra Tarantino)


Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Easter Traditions?

Weekends include Easter bunnies, eggs, chocolates and religious ceremonies





Easter weekend is an important holiday in the Christian faith, commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Weekends are also a time to celebrate chocolate eggs, Easter bunnies, and signs of spring.

For many, it’s a long weekend as Good Friday is a statutory holiday, while for some Easter Monday is also a day of rest.

No matter how you choose to celebrate the weekend, here are 10 questions about the customs and traditions of this time of year. How many can you get right?

Good luck.

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In 2022, the Easter Bunny greets children as they head to the Penticton Safe Village to hunt for eggs.  (Penticton Kiwanis Facebook)

In 2022, the Easter Bunny greets children as they head to the Penticton Safe Village to hunt for eggs. (Penticton Kiwanis Facebook)

These Ukrainian Easter eggs were made by Elenore Sturko and her family. Do you know the names of these beautifully decorated eggs?  (Photo provided)

These Ukrainian Easter eggs were made by Elenore Sturko and her family. Do you know the names of these beautifully decorated eggs? (Photo provided)

Victoria's Good Friday parade symbolically reenacts the story of Jesus' crucifixion.  (Information photo of the black press)

Victoria’s Good Friday parade symbolically reenacts the story of Jesus’ crucifixion. (Information photo of the black press)


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