Orthodox Easter

The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate unanimously expressed a hope for the establishment of a joint celebration with the Catholic Church

Monday, May 6 marks the feast day of St. George the Great Martyr and Triumphant on the Orthodox religious calendar for 2024, as Orthodox Easter (Pascha) fell on Sunday, May 5 this year, meaning that the saint’s feast day was moved from April 23 to the day after Easter – known as Renewal Monday. For […]

Authorities said nearly 330,000 vehicles passed through the toll booths heading north to Lamia and west towards Corinth from the greater Athens area last Friday

The President of Greece attended the Paschal Liturgy at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral

In 2024, Easter in the West was celebrated on March 31

Today, Sunday May 5, is Orthodox Easter Sunday, the culmination of the Great and Holy Week, the most important religious holiday in Greece. The annual commemoration of Easter – called the Great and Holy Pascha in the Greek Orthodox tradition, with Pascha meaning “Passover” in Aramaic – is one of the two major travel and holiday […]

President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is set to attend the Resurrection Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral tonight

Today the Orthodox Church observes Great and Holy Saturday, the sixth day of the Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating in one day with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called by the Church – from the Aramaic word for “Passover”. According to the Gospels, on Great and Holy Saturday the high priests and Pharisees gathered […]

Today the Orthodox Church observes Great and Holy Friday, the fifth day of the Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating in two days with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called by the Church – from the Aramaic word for “Passover”. Orthodox faithful around the world today commemorate the Holy Passion of Christ, as it is […]

Easter Sunday is the most important religious holiday in Greece, with preceding days among the busiest for markets and a magnet for Greek political leaders

According to custom, national carrier Aegean will be bringing the Holy Light to Greece from Jerusalem on a special flight to Athens on the evening of Holy Saturday

Traffic congestion reported on many outbound routes ahead of the Orthodox Easter holidays, with Easter (Pascha) Sunday falling on May 5.

Easter Sunday will bring a few showers to the mainland and the Aegean, while localized thunderstorms are predicted in the Peloponnese and western regions, tapering off by the afternoon.

Today the Orthodox Church observes Holy Tuesday, the second day of the Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called in Greek, in five days. The Orthodox liturgy for Holy Tuesday revolves around the Biblical parable of the 10 virgins, which in the Gospels has Christ “coming to His Passion.” […]

Today the Orthodox Church observes Holy Monday, the beginning of Holy and Great Easter Week, culminating with Pascha, as Easter Sunday is called in Greek, in six days. The “Holy Passion” as Easter Week is known in Greece begins today, presenting Joseph the all-comely as a prefiguring of Christ. The liturgy celebrated on Holy Monday […]

The Hellenic Food Authority, EFET, advises consumers to be sure their lamb bares a round stamp, indicating that it has passed inspection, before purchasing

The Holy Week, which culminates in Greek Orthodox Easter this Sunday, will unfortunately be characterized by high winds, rain and storms

Orthodox Holy Week begins on Monday, April 29, and ends on Sunday, Easter Sunday or Great and Holy Pascha (May 5),

The President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce hopes the Easter period will provide a much-needed boost to retail traffic in the capital

This year, hit by persistent inflation, many Greeks will be dishing out less on food, drink and gifts for Orthodox Easter on May 5