Easter Sunday marks Christ risen from Dead. It is an important Christian holiday in Malta. Religious processions were statues of Jesus who rised from the dead are carried.
In addition to the adults who march with religious motives, Malta’s children carry Figolla, the traditional Easter pastry.
Figolla supposed to get the statue blessing and forward it to the children. The holiday joy in Malta combines the religious Easter with the folklore joy about the end of the winter and the start of spring.