Joyeuses Pâques
"Joyeuses Pâques" is the French phrase for "Happy Easter". It is used to wish someone a happy Easter in French, similar to how "Happy Holidays" is used in English. The word "Pâques" refers to both Passover and Easter, and "Joyeuses" means "happy" or "joyful".
Apr 20
In French, "Pâques" (plural) refers to Easter, the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, while "La Pâque" (singular, feminine) refers to Passover, the Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt. Both holidays are celebrated during the same time frame in the spring, and the French word "Pâques" shares a common root with the Hebrew "Pesach" (Passover) and the Greek/Latin "Pascha".
