Across
- 2. Some countries call it ‘______’, which means ‘Passover’ in Hebrew.
- 5. Farmers in America donate over 11 million of these to food banks nationwide.
- 8. In the United States, only 12 states recognize _________ as an official holiday.
- 9. The idea of the Easter bunny delivering candy and eggs originated in _______ during the Middle Ages
- 10. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first __________ following the spring equinox.
- 11. To Christians, Easter celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus ______ days after his Crucifixion.
Down
- 1. Americans eat about 1.5 million of these during Easter.
- 2. Orthodox tradition bans the celebration of Easter on or before the ________.
- 3. This confection makes up 70% of all the candy purchased every Easter.
- 4. The first versions of Easter baskets resembled these.
- 6. Over 28,000 or 59% of Americans eat the _____ of the chocolate Easter bunny first.
- 7. Easter ranks second to _______ where Americans spend the most money on candy.