The most celebrated holiday in Italy (after Christmas, of course) is Pasqua, the Italian word for \u201cEaster\u201d.
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The word “pasqua” is derived from the ecclesiastical Latin word “Pascha,” which in turn comes from the Greek “Pascha” and the\u200b Hebrew”Pesah”. Pesah was the holiday which celebrated the liberation of the people of Israel from the slavery in Egypt and coincided with the Christian holiday, it means\u201cPassover.\u201d\u200b \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u200bDespite the common phrase\u200b \u201cNatale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi\u201d\u200b (Christmas with your family, Easter with whoever you want),\u200b Easter Sunday is usually spent with family, while Easter Monday, or\u200b \u201cPasquetta\u201d\u200b (little Easter),\u200b is spent with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n