The Quebec City Winter Carnival in Quebec, Canada, is one of the prominent pre-Lent carnivals held in different parts of the world. This winter-themed carnival is dependent on good snowfalls and cold weather to keep snowy ski trails in good condition and the many ice sculptures intact. Hence instead of relying on the lunar based Easter celebration, the carnival date is fixed on the last days of January and first days of February of the solar calendar. Besides the carnival parade, the Winter Carnival features special sporting events such as skating, skiing, and tobogganing.
Vegreville, Canada is the site of the largest Easter egg in the world. The Easter egg or Ukrainian 'Pysanka,' was constructed in 1975 to commemorate early Ukrainian settlements in an area east of Edmonton. Designed by Professor Ronald Resch, the unique nature and complicated geometry of the egg shape made the design of the Pysanka a highly complex undertaking.
