The Easter celebrations of Sicily are as numerous as petals on daisy chains, with an endless procession of Holy Week festivities to choose from. Every small town has its Via Crucis which reenacts the final moments of Jesus Christ’s life on Good Friday. The whole week from Palm Sunday to Easter Day is filled with many variations, in different colors according to the island’s historical and cultural influences.

The magic of Easter in Sicily comes from traditions which are adhered to with great love, passion and dedication by all Sicilians. Easter is an even bigger celebration than Christmas all over Italy in general, as it represents the promise of a new beginning. The celebrations start with the intricately woven palm fronds blessed for Palm Sunday, the week reaches a dramatic climax with passion performances and ends with the consumption of delicate marzipan sculptured lambs or picureddi, breads and biscuits decorated with dyed eggs, traditional dishes and endless desserts.