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Did You Know… Latinos during Easter

Easter is this Sunday, April 5th, and us Latinos do things a bit differently than other cultures. For Latinos, Easter approaching means that we can eat meat on Fridays again, and get dressed in pastel colors to attend Easter Sunday mass. You know it’s a Latino Easter when these other signs happen as well (check out the list below):

1) Your neighborhood Church is more packed than usual. That's because your whole familia, and your whole neighborhood is at Church.

2) If you missed Palm Sunday mass no need to worry! Street vendors in Latino neighborhoods sell decorated palms with pictures of your favorite saints. You can find these all over!

3) Good Friday takes place the Friday right before Easter, and it symbolizes the day Jesus Christ died on the cross. Latina Mom's will tell you it’s a day of rest where you shouldn't listen to music.

4) The aroma of habichuelas con dulce is filling up your home starting on Good Friday. If abuela isn't making them you can easily find them on the street where other abuelas will be selling there habichuelas con dulce.

5) Easter Sunday mass is different from all other masses for Latinos, and for some it's like a fashion show, especially for the kids. Big, poofy, pastel colored dresses and baby blue and white tuxedos will be filling up your church.

So there you have it, five signs to tell that it’s a Latino Easter.  Any special traditions your familia and you do when Easter comes around? Share your ideas with us, and Happy Easter to all!