How is Easter celebrated in Liechtenstein?

Answer 1

Pussy Willows decorated with blown out coloured Eggs, coloured Eggs from Easter Bunny who hides them. Green Thursday the Church-bells fly to Rom, they eat Spinach, Church on God Friday to walk the Stations of the cross, the Church bells return on Easter Sunday Sunday Mass celebrating the Resurrection

Answer 2

Carnival season precedes Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent. On Palm Sunday, sallow twigs are taken to the church to be blessed to commemorate Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. On the night before Easter Sunday, people meet around Easter fires to sing and dance.

Brunch is served on Easter Sunday. Traditional foods served are: sweet bread ('Osterpinze'), cold meat, coloured eggs and horseradish. Children enjoy hunting eggs that are hidden in the house or garden, depending on the weather. Their Godfathers give them 'Osterlamm,' a pastry shaped in the form of a lamb.

Eggs are boiled and colored, often using small ferns and flowers to make patterns on them, for Easter.

Answer 3

There is no "Austria day". On May 1st, "labour day", is a public holiday. Actually, it´s more or less only celebrated by the social-democratic party, which has its members parading over Vienna´s "ring" street.

On October 26th, Austria has its national holiday of becoming independent again after the second world war. It is not especially celebrated but by politicians. it is a public holiday, also.

Answer 4

Easter in Liechtenstein is celebrated very traditionally, with church being important and children hunting Easter eggs in gardens being common.