de Pascuas a Ramos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “from Easter (Day) til Palm Sunday” (since Palm Sunday occurs before Easter, not after).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de ˌpaskwas a ˈramos/ [d̪e ˌpas.kwas a ˈra.mos]
• Syllabification: de Pas‧cuas a Ra‧mos

Adverb

de Pascuas a Ramos

1. (idiomatic) once in a blue moon

   Synonyms: de higos a brevas, de uvas a peras

Further reading

• “de Pascuas a Ramos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025