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How to Say Happy Easter in Spanish: ¡Felices Pascuas!
¡Felices Pascuas! · phrase · feh-LEE-sehs PAHS-kwahs
Happy Easter in Spanish is ¡Felices Pascuas! or ¡Feliz Pascua!, used to greet people during the Easter holiday.
Felices Pascuas is feh-LEE-sehs PAHS-kwahs, with stress on the second syllable of each word.
¡Felices Pascuas a toda la familia!
Happy Easter to the whole family!
Happy Easter in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for happy easter, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Felices Pascuas! | happy easter | feh-LEE-sehs PAHS-kwahs | Default, widely understood |
| ¡Feliz Pascua! | happy easter | singular form, common in Latin America | |
| ¡Feliz Domingo de Resurrección! | happy easter | emphasizes Resurrection Sunday |
How Native Speakers Use ¡Felices Pascuas!
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Greeting family
Les deseamos unas Felices Pascuas desde Argentina.
We wish you a Happy Easter from Argentina.
Common greeting in cards and messages.
Social media post
¡Feliz Pascua! Que este día esté lleno de amor y esperanza.
Happy Easter! May this day be full of love and hope.
Singular form popular online.
At church
El padre nos dijo: Felices Pascuas de Resurrección.
The priest told us: Happy Easter of the Resurrection.
Religious context.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using ¡Felices Pascuas!
Wrong adjective form
Incorrect: ¡Feliz Pascuas!
Correct: ¡Felices Pascuas!
When Pascuas is plural, the adjective must also be plural: Felices.
Confusing with Christmas
Incorrect: ¡Felices Pascuas! (at Christmas)
Correct: ¡Feliz Navidad!
In some regions Pascuas can refer to Christmas, but to avoid confusion use Navidad for Christmas.
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Common Questions About Happy Easter in Spanish
- How do you say Happy Easter in Spanish?
- The standard greeting is ¡Felices Pascuas! in the plural form or ¡Feliz Pascua! in the singular, both used widely during the Easter season.
- Does Pascua always mean Easter?
- In most of Latin America Pascua refers specifically to Easter, but in parts of Spain and Argentina the plural Pascuas can also refer to the Christmas season.
- When do Spanish speakers celebrate Easter?
- Spanish-speaking countries celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) leading up to Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday), with major processions and traditions throughout the week.