{"id":730,"date":"2015-04-06T16:12:47","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T16:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/tuscany-umbria-cooking-vacation-blog\/?p=730"},"modified":"2019-09-03T21:26:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T19:26:19","slug":"easter-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/culture\/easter-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter In Italy- The Holy Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Easter-Balls.jpg?resize=1240%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Easter-Balls\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may be hard to believe just how important Easter is in Italy, here in the US, its not nearly as big.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Easter in Italy&nbsp;<\/em>is arguably the most important holiday after Christmas.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"1373\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/culture\/easter-italy\/attachment\/easter_vatican-e1424321650310\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/easter_vatican-e1424321650310.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Easter Sunday at the Vatican<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Processions_and_Services\"><\/span>Processions and Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Processions and services will be taking place all over Italy all week long, staring the Sunday before on palm Sunday and lasting all the way until easter Sunday. From the &#8220;Stations off the Cross&#8221; in Rome to the huge mass held in St. Peter&#8217;s Square.&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>In Italy,&nbsp;<em>Easter Sunday&nbsp;<\/em>begins with an large chocolate egg waiting for you. There is no Easter bunny, but there is plenty of chocolate all day.&nbsp;&nbsp;I used to wake up to a dark chocolate egg, half the size of me and eat it for breakfast lunch and dinner on Easter Sunday, and still have enough leftover to have easter egg chocolate sandwiches all week long after school. <br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"1375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/culture\/easter-italy\/attachment\/foil-wrapped-easter-eggs-600x600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600&amp;#215;600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Easter Eggs\" class=\"wp-image-1375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-76x76.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Foil-Wrapped-Easter-Eggs-600x600-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Italian Easter Eggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Holy Week starts the day after Palm Sunday and ends on Easter day.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Holy Thursday<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Holy Thursday celebrates Jesus\u2019 last supper with the Apostles. As a significant reenactment of Christ\u2019s actions, a priests, and even the Pope e, wash the feet of twelve people.<br \/>This year, Pope Francis washed the feet of twelve inmates and a baby in a local prison.<\/li><li><strong>Holy Friday<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Holy Friday is the day when Christ died on the cross and is spent remembering that. In Italy, and different&nbsp;Catholic Countries, there is a mass held at Christ\u2019s time of death, which is considered to be 3:00 pm. In Rome there is the reenactment of the Via Crucis held by the Pope, which is nationally televised.<br \/><br \/>Church Bells throughout Italy ring at 3:00pm as a reminder.<\/li><li><strong>Holy Saturday<\/strong><br \/><br \/>Holy Saturday is for silence and reflection. Mass is quiet, there is no choir or music and most importantly, no Eucharist. In the evening, there is a Vigil. Many Italian spend this quiet day at home preparing for Easter and cooking, although many Easter dishes vary from region to region, \u201cColomba di Pasqua\u201d and Chocolate Easter eggs are very common throughout the country.<\/li><li><strong>Easter Sunday<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong>Easter Sunday<\/strong> is full of celebrations! There are commemorations and exhibits throughout Italy. Of course, mass is held everywhere, with a huge mass held by the Pope at Saint Peter\u2019s Basilica.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Easter Monday<\/strong><br \/><br \/>This is referred to as \u201cLittle Easter\u201d or \u201cPasquetta\u201d in Italian, it is an official holiday, and is usually spent relaxing and enjoying spring. This day is about celebrating that Jesus was no longer in his grave. Traditionally,&nbsp;<em>Italians don\u2019t spend this day at home,<\/em>they head to the lakes, mountains or countryside to celebrate. 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Easter in Italy&nbsp;is arguably the most important holiday after Christmas. Processions and Services Processions and services will be taking place all over Italy all week long, staring the Sunday before on palm Sunday and lasting all the way until easter Sunday. From the &#8220;Stations off the Cross&#8221; in Rome to the huge mass held in St. Peter&#8217;s Square.&nbsp; In Italy,&nbsp;Easter Sunday&nbsp;begins with an large chocolate egg waiting for you. 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