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The Greek Orthodox Easter combines church calendar major feast with vivid popular traditions. dnight service of Pascha (Orthodox Easter) ("Anastasis") sees worshippers holding candles lit from the "Holy Fire" (believed to descend miraculously at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem each Holy Saturday).
The proclamation "Christos Anesti!" (Christ is Risen!) is met with "Alithos Anesti!" (Truly He is Risen!). It usually falls on or around 12 April 2026.
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At a glance
- Type
- major feast
- Date type
- Moveable (changes with Easter)
- Regions
- Greece
- Themes
- Resurrection
- Liturgical colour
- White, Gold
Common questions
Orthodox Easter Celebrations (Greece — Local Color) is observed on 12 April 2026. Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The Greek Orthodox Easter combines church calendar major feast with vivid popular traditions. The midnight service of Pascha (Orthodox Easter) ("Anastasis") sees worshippers holding candles lit from the "Holy Fire" (believed to descend miraculously at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem each Holy Saturday). The proclamation "Christos Anesti!" (Christ is Risen!) is met with "Alithos Anesti!" (Truly He is Risen!).
It is associated with Eastern Orthodox. It falls in the Easter season of the liturgical year.
