Easter traditions

Easter commemorates

• the birth of Jesus

• the death of Jesus

• the resurrection of Jesus

The Sunday before Easter is called

• Easter Sunday

• Palm Sunday

• Holy Sunday

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The period of lasting for 40 days before Easter is called

• Land

• Lent

• Feast

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The day that starts the 40 day period of fasting is

• Ash Wednesday

• Holy Wednesday

• Great Wednesday

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The week just before Easter is called

• Easter Week

• Holy Week

• Saint Week

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Paschal Triduum starts with

• Holy Wednesday

• Holy Thursday

• Maundy Thursday

One of the symbols of Easter are

• hot cross buns

• biscuits

• pumpkin pies

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Another name of the Holy Week is

• Final Week

• Passion Week

• Saint Week

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Another name of Holy Wednesday is

• Spy Wednesday

• Saint Wednesday

• Last Wednesday

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The final day of the Holy Week is

• Easter Sunday

• Easter Saturday

• Good Friday

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