Days, hours and minutes
Countdown to Easter
What is Orthodox Easter Sunday?
Easter is the greatest feast of the Greek Orthodox year. At midnight on Holy Saturday the Resurrection is announced with candles and fireworks; on Easter Sunday families roast lamb, crack red eggs and celebrate together. The date follows the Julian paschalion, so it usually differs from Western Easter. Easter Sunday is a Sunday, so shops are closed everywhere.
Who is off?
- Private sector
- Sunday
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
Next years
Greek name days
Who celebrates today?
The name days of today and the coming days, the most popular names and the movable feasts that follow Easter.
Countdowns to every holiday
Pick a holiday for its live countdown, the exact date and who gets the day off.