Pasqua in
Italia
Easter in Italy
Traditional Italian Easter celebrations take place over
3 days: Venerdi Santo, Domenica di Pasqua and
Lunedi di Pasquetta.
Many families organise to go away over this long
weekend, often to the beach for a seafood lunch on
Lunedi di Pasquetta.
Other important days are: Martedi Grasso e
Mercoledi delle ceneri
Processions
On Venerdi Santo, there are many processions
where statues of Jesus and Mary are carried through
the town to finally arrive in the town centre.
In the churches, olive branches and palm leaves are
shared.
Cibo – Food at Easter time

Colazione – Breakfast: Easter cake, cold meats, white wine and decorated Easter
eggs.
 Pane e torte – Bread and Cake: Containing cheese, bacon, olives, eggs and butter.
 Piselli – Peas: Represent the arrival of Spring. Peas are the main side dish for Easter
meals.
 Agnello arrosto – Roast Lamb: It is a very important Easter symbol in Italy.
 Cappelletti in brodo – Meat filled pasta in broth: Eaten at dinner time as a lite
meal, as lunch is the main/large meal eaten at Easter time.
 Colomba – Sponge cake in the shape of a dove: Very sweet sponge like cake which is
baked in the shape of a dove, sprinkled with icing sugar and almonds and served as
dessert.
 Uova di pasqua – Easter eggs: Large Easter eggs are given to children at Easter
time.
Vocabolario
 Venerdi Santo
 Colomba
 Domenica di Pasqua
 Uova di Pasqua
 Lunedi di Pasquetta
 Processo
 Colazione
 Statue
 Pane
 Gesu`
 Torta
 Madonna
 Piselli
 Arrosto
 Agnello
 Brodo