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Orthodox Pentecost Monday Observed by Orthodox Christians

Orthodox Pentecost Monday is a religious observance for Greek Orthodox Christians all over the world. Orthodox Pentecost Monday is a religious observance for Russian Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Pentecost Monday: May 23

Orthodox Pentecost Monday is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Pentecost Monday, sometimes known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is celebrated after Pentecost Sunday, the first day of the afterfeast of Pentecost. Pentecost is one of the twelve Great Feasts for Orthodox Christians and it is celebrated 50 days after Pascha; therefore, the date is movable. It is a day to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit, symbolically portrayed as tongues of fire on the Apostles, and it marks the birth of the Christian Church.

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Posted on 22 May 2011 in : Belarus Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Bulgaria Holidays,Cyprus Holidays,Georgia Holidays,Greece Holidays,Greek Orthodox Calendar,Macedonia Holidays,May Holidays,Russia Holidays,Russian Orthodox Calendar,Ukraine Holidays


Orthodox Christians Celebrate Orthodox Easter Monday

Orthodox Easter Monday is a religious observance for Russian Orthodox Christians all over the world. Orthodox Easter Monday is a religious observance for Greek Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Easter Monday: April 5

Orthodox Easter Monday is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Easter Monday is the second day of Bright Week for Orthodox Christians, and it follows immediately after Easter Sunday. It is also the first day of the Pentecostarian, the 50 days after Easter that end with the day of Pentecost.

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Posted on 04 Apr 2011 in : Albania Holidays,Belarus Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Bulgaria Holidays,Cyprus Holidays,Egypt Holidays,Ethiopia Holidays,Georgia Holidays,Greece Holidays,Greek Orthodox Calendar,Macedonia Holidays,Russia Holidays,Russian Orthodox Calendar,Ukraine Holidays


Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter

Orthodox Easter is a religious observance for Russian Orthodox Christians all over the world.Orthodox Easter is a religious observance for Greek Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Easter: April 4

Orthodox Easter is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter on April 4, 2010. This falls seven days after Catholics due to the difference in calendars followed by both churches. It is a day known as Pascha and is the most important celebration from all the Christian holidays, celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. In 2010, both Orthodox and Catholic Churches will celebrate Easter on the same day.

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Posted on 03 Apr 2011 in : Greek Orthodox Calendar,Russian Orthodox Calendar


Orthodox Good Friday

Orthodox Good Friday is a religious observance for Russian Orthodox Christians all over the world.Orthodox Good Friday is a religious observance for Greek Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Good Friday: April 2

Orthodox Good Friday is a religious observance for Orthodox Christians all over the world.

Orthodox Christians around the world will celebrate Good Friday on April 2, 2010. It is called the Holy and Great Friday, or just Great Friday. It is day or mourning and of obligatory fasting, remembering the events that preceded Jesus Christ’s death on the Cross.

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Posted on 01 Apr 2011 in : Greek Orthodox Calendar,Russian Orthodox Calendar


Orthodox Ash Wednesday Observed by Western Rite Orthodox Christians

Orthodox Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Western Rite Orthodox Christians.

Ash Wednesday: March 9

Orthodox Ash Wednesday is a religious observance for Western Rite Orthodox Christians.

In general, the Eastern Orthodox Churches, i.e. Greek Orthodox, do not celebrate Ash Wednesday. The exception is the Orthodox Christians who follow the Western Rite. The day is celebrated the same as Western Ash Wednesday but on a different date that is 46 days before Orthodox Pascha. The same significance is given to this date; the ashes signify the fragile and humble human condition in front of God.

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Posted on 08 Mar 2011 in : Russian Orthodox Calendar

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