Easter in Harmony: Annual Easter Concert at Megaron Athens Concert Hall
An evocative Holy Week classical performance unites faith, emotion & cultural tradition at one of Greece’s premier music venues.
An evocative Holy Week classical performance unites faith, emotion & cultural tradition at one of Greece’s premier music venues.
In a high‑profile Easter‑season outreach, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spent the morning at Athens’ historic elderly care home, exchanging festive wishes and outlining plans for improvements.
Today and tomorrow are also expected to be the peak of the Easter outings. According to sources in the ferry market, bookings are running at about the same level as last year. From today until Good Friday, in fact, the occupancy rate on most routes for the Cyclades is 100%, while for the islands of the North Aegean, Crete and the Dodecanese it is about 60%.
Considered the most important holiday on the Greek calendar and one of the richest in folklore, the celebration of Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is unique throughout Greece. From Crete to Macedonia, Easter customs become a herald of the spirit’s and nature’s rebirth, while Easter celebrations constitute a vivid aspect of the folk culture, rich in meaning and symbolism.
The Athens Trade Association announced the proposed opening hours of Athens' commercial shops
A total of 576,914 vehicles left from the Greek capital Athens in the period 7-14 April for the Easter holidays.
The departure of holidaymakers has started due to Easter, with the occupancy of ships reaching 100%. Traffic at the port of Piraeus is expected to peak on Holy Thursday and Good Friday.
The dates for Greek Orthodox Easter
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou spent Easter Sunday with the country’s armed forces in a show of solidarity and respect for their “self-sacrifice and a sense of duty”
If April 23 falls on or before Great and Holy Pascha, the Feast of Agios Georgios is commemorated on Easter Monday.
The Easter exodus from Athens, the first real one in three years, has exceeded the last pre-pandemic one.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou expressed Greece’s thoughts for the citizens of Ukraine over Orthodox Easter.
Easter in Greece is synonymous not only to the numerous religious celebrations and festivities
Its celebration falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox
According to the official announcement, the holiday period will be from April 14, 2022
Holy Week is one of the country’s greatest celebrations, commemorating the Passion of Christ and celebrating His Resurrection on Easter Sunday.