What do French people do on Easter day?
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What do French people do on Easter day?
Easter Sunday in France is a time for many Christians to celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection. People may attend special church services, eat a festive meal and search for Easter eggs.
Where does the word Pâques come from?
The French word “Pâques” derives from the Latin “pascha”, meaning “Passover”, which comes from the Hebrew “Pesah” meaning “passing way” (hence the word “passage”) and is the Jewish name for the Passover celebration, which remembers the Exodus out of Egypt.
What are two French names for Easter Monday?
Read more about Easter Monday….Other Names and Languages.
| English | Easter Monday |
|---|---|
| French | Le lundi de Pâques |
| German | Ostermontag |
| Norwegian | Andre påskedag, Annen påskedag |
Why do the French have bells for Easter?
Because according to French Catholic tradition, they’ve sprouted wings and flown to Italy. The legend goes that in remembrance of the death of Jesus, the bells head to the Vatican carrying with them the grief of anyone who is mourning the crucifixion.
Why is Easter called Pâques?
Easter is called ‘Pâques’ with a capital ‘P’ and an ‘s’ at the end. This comes from the Latin word ‘Pascua’ which means food. French people wish each other “Joyeuses Pâques”. Easter traditions in France include chocolate, bells, eggs, rabbits, chicken and lamb!
Is Easter feminine in French?
The word for Easter is Pâques, masculine singular (even though its written with an S). When you talk about events around Easter, so use Easter more like a time than the religious celebration, it’s feminine plural… Go figure! You can also say “le jour de Pâques”, “la fête de Pâques”…
What is the Easter Bunny called in France?
Probably the strangest thing for an expat in France to get their head around is the lack of Easter Bunny. We Anglos know that it’s an enormous adorable fluffy bunny that brings us chocolate eggs at Easter – but in France it’s bells. Yes, bells.
What happens on Pâques?
Les Cloches De Pâques Traditionally Catholicism states that Church bells ring every day of the year to invite the faithful to attend the Mass, except at Easter where they do not ring between Good Friday and Easter Sunday to commemorate the death of Christ and his resurrection.
