Easter 2021 In Greece
Commemorating not only the crucifixion and resurrection easter is considered to mark the passing of winter to spring.
Easter 2021 in greece. Orthodox easter for the year 2021 is celebrated observed on sunday may 2. Easter is one of my favorite times to be in greece for a couple of reasons. There are 12 public holidays in the greece in 2021 and 4 of them fall on weekends.
Greece holidays 2021 many orthodox churches base their easter date on the julian calendar which often differs from the gregorian calendar that is used by many western countries. Holiday dates for the year. In the united states the romanian orthodox episcopate church russian orthodox church and greek hellenic orthodox church celebrate the day along.
In 2018 2019 and 2020 greek easter was a week later than western easter. In general the weather is expected to be nice in most areas of greece. Greek orthodox easter sunday is may 2 for 2021.
Greece public holidays 2021 this page contains a national calendar of all 2021 public holidays. Orthodox easter 2021 2022 and 2023 orthodox easter is considered to be one of the most important holiday on the greek calendar. Therefore the orthodox easter period often occurs later than the easter period that falls around the time of the march equinox.
It will be a perfect opportunity to spend some time on one of the islands and perhaps tie it in with a few days in athens. Greek orthodox easter 2020 and 2021. The greek orthodox easter 2020 is on 19 april while in 2021 it falls on may the 2nd.
This day celebrates the resurrection of jesus from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion on orthodox good friday. Overview of holidays and many observances in greece during the year 2021. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced so please check back regularly for updates.