Easter 2023 Greece
When is Orthodox Easter 2023?Orthodox Easter 2023 is on Sunday, April 16, 2023 (in 141 days). Calendar for 2023 Show
Orthodox Easter 2022 has already passed: it was on Sunday, April 24, 2022 (215 days ago). Calendar for 2022 What is Orthodox Easter?Orthodox Easter celebration in CyprusOrthodox Easter, also called Pascha and Resurrection Sunday, is the oldest and most important festival in the Eastern Christian tradition, celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection (rising from the grave) following his crucifixion and death. His resurrection forms the basis of Christian faith as it demonstrates Jesus to be the Son of God, and symbolizes his conquest of death. In most years its date differs from the date of Easter in Western Christianity (catholic and protestant Easter), and is usually one week, but occasionally four or five weeks, later. However, in some years Orthodox Easter coincides with Western Easter and both observances fall on the same date. In Western Christianity, the date of Easter is based on the Gregorian calendar and can fall between March 22 and April 25. The Eastern Christian tradition bases its calculations of Orthodox Easter on the Julian calendar, which differs from the Gregorian calendar by 13 days. This results in a possible date range of April 4 to May 8. However, both Western and Eastern churches agree that Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox, but always after Passover. This table compares the dates of Western and Orthodox Easter for the years 2010 to 2030:
Occasionally initiatives are started to introduce a fixed and unified date of Easter (probably the second or third Sunday in April), however there are currently no concrete plans to do so. Further reading: Orthodox Easter on Wikipedia When is Orthodox Easter 2024?Orthodox Easter 2024 is on Sunday, May 5, 2024 (in 526 days). Calendar for 2024 Dates for Orthodox Easter from 2018 to 2028The next occurrence of Orthodox Easter is marked in red.
Free printable 2023 calendar templatesA selection of downloadable, printable calendar templates for 2023 with US federal holidays, suitable for a variety of applications. Available for Word, Excel and PDF.
What are Orthodox Easter dates for 2023?Orthodox Easter Day, which takes place on the Sunday after the first full moon after Passover, is a sacred season and the most significant celebration of the Eastern Christian churches or orthodox churches — it will be celebrated on April 16 this year.
Why is Easter different date in Greece?The reason for the different dates for Orthodox Churches is that they calculate Easter according to the Julian calendar, whereas the western churches use the Gregorian calendar.
Where does Easter fall 2023?In 2023, Easter Sunday falls on April 9, 2023, just over a week earlier than in 2022, when it fell on April 17.
Is Easter a big deal in Greece?Easter in Greece is the biggest religious holiday of the year; even more important than Christmas. Throughout the Holy Week – i.e. the week leading up to Easter – churches hold services every day and traditionally people fast from meat, dairy products and on Good Friday, even oil.
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