Happy easter
Also very common, this is the singular version. It's used interchangeably with the plural form in most of Latin America.
A more specific way to say 'Happy Easter Day'. Use it to refer specifically to Easter Sunday.
Hello, grandma! Happy Easter to you and the whole family!
Friends, I wish you a Happy Easter Day!
Thanks for the chocolates. Happy Easter!
See you on Sunday. Happy Easter!
‘¡Felices Pascuas!’ is the most common and widely understood greeting for Easter. The term ‘Pascua’ is strongly associated with Easter.
In Spain, ‘Pascua’ can also refer to Christmas. While ‘¡Felices Pascuas!’ is used for Easter, they might specify ‘¡Feliz Pascua de Resurrección!’ to be clear. However, in the context of spring, the meaning is understood.
‘¡Felices Pascuas!’ is the standard phrase. The entire period is known as ‘Semana Santa’ (Holy Week), which is a major holiday week.
‘¡Felices Pascuas!’ is the universal greeting for Easter. It's often a time for large family gatherings.
‘¡Felices Pascuas!’ is standard. Similar to Mexico, the celebrations around ‘Semana Santa’ are very significant throughout the country.
Using 'Feliz Pascuas' — ¡Felices Pascuas! — In Spanish, adjectives must match the noun in number. Since 'Pascuas' is plural, the adjective 'feliz' must also be plural: 'felices'.
Using 'Contento' or 'Alegre' — ¡Felices Pascuas! — While 'contento' and 'alegre' also mean 'happy', the fixed expression for holiday wishes is always with 'feliz' (e.g., Feliz Navidad, Feliz Cumpleaños).
Translating 'Easter' literally as 'Este' — Pascua — 'Easter' in Spanish is 'Pascua'. 'Este' means 'this' or 'east' (the direction), but it is not the name of the holiday.
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