Did you know that Easter isn’t always just celebrated with chocolate? Easter is marked very differently around the globe. While most of us associate the holiday with sweet treats, here are five different ways Easter is celebrated: Easter in Spain is known as Semana Santa or Holy Week and on the Iberian Peninsula, celebrations last for seven days. The celebrations in Spain begin during the last week of Lent, which is marked by elaborate religious processions across towns and villages. Sweet treats such as torrija (similar to French toast), pestiños and cakes are eaten during this time. Easter in France is known to be a rather Catholic celebration. One tradition requires church bells to stop ringing in respect of Jesus’ death. It is believed that the bells have flown to Rome to be blessed by the pope and they return on Easter Sunday for egg hunts to begin. Easter is celebrated with bonfires in Germany. Some places have even turned their Osterfeuer (Easter bonfire) into local mini-festivals. Other Easter traditions in Germany include decorating an Easter tree with hand-painted eggs, known as Ostereierbaum. The pope leads Easter celebrations in Italy, holding a huge mass on Good Friday at St. Peter's Basilica. During this annual service, a massive crucifix made out of burning torches is raised into the night sky. Devout Catholics in the Philippines will volunteer to be "crucified" to act out Jesus’ sacrifice and this is known as the San Pedro Cutud Lenten Rite. Volunteers have nails hammered into their palms and feet by people dressed as Roman centurions and are literally nailed to a cross.