Orthodox Easter

As with every Easter season in recent memory – with the notable exception of the pandemic – the exodus from the east Mediterranean country's cities has been biblical in scale

Easter Sunday in Greece is characterized by the outdoor roasting of a lamb or goat on a spit, on grills and large ovens

The touching evening mass on Holy Saturday has psalms read out and Resurrection hymns recited by the lay chanters, recounting Christ’s descent into the underworld. 

At the Vespers service on Friday evening the image of Christ is removed from the Cross and wrapped in a white cloth

Among foreign markets, Israel has emerged as the biggest growth driver, with hotel bookings more than doubling—up 178.5% year-on-year.

The Holy Light will then travel to eight cities across Greece on special flights in time for the Resurrection service.

In anticipation of Easter, the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce has announced the proposed holiday hours for retail stores, running from Thursday, April 10 to Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025

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

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

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