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.
