As emphasized by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the primary objective remains the smooth execution of the long-standing tradition, ensuring that the Holy Light reaches every parish nationwide.

The breaking of the red egg shell symbolizes the opening of Christ’s Tomb and the victory of life over death.

Mayor Avramopoulos said the municipality aims to promote Meteora as a destination where faith, tradition, and culture meet outstanding natural beauty.

A powerful Holy Week performance in Athens blends Schubert, Britten, and Bruckner—exploring faith, mortality, and the human condition through three timeless masterpieces.

A central feature of Holy Wednesday is the Sacrament of Holy Unction, one of the most significant rites of the Orthodox Church.

The Burning of Judas, observed in regions from Nafpaktos to Lefkas and Crete, remains one of the most enduring Easter rituals.

Blast during homemade rocket construction ahead of Easter festivities leaves multiple people hospitalized with burns as authorities launch arrests and investigations

A beloved, foolproof recipe for soft yet crisp Greek Easter cookies infused with fragrant orange zest. A classic that never fails—year after year.

In Jerusalem, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City, the Palm Sunday service was conducted without the presence of congregants.

During Byzantine times, the emperor himself would partake in the ceremony, distributing palms and crosses to the people in a ritual rich with symbolism and imperial grandeur.

Unsettled conditions this weekend will give way to sunnier skies and rising temperatures from Palm Sunday, with a spring-like pattern expected through the first days of Holy Week.

The plan, which includes a truck ban, aims to manage the Easter travel surge, improve road safety, and reduce accidents

The statement of the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Filotheos on the arrival of the Holy Light amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East

Special holiday opening hours will begin April 2 and run through Holy Week, with extended shopping times and select Sunday openings ahead of Easter closures.

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

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