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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 15

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

Orthodox Easter, 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. Some years, both Orthodox and Catholic Churches will celebrate Easter on the same day.

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Posted on 14 Apr 2012 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: February 29

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 28 Feb 2012 in : February Holidays,Greek Orthodox Calendar,Russian Orthodox Calendar


Orthodox Christmas Celebrated by Orthodox Christians

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 Christmas Date: January 7

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

Orthodox Coptic Christmas isn’t celebrated on December 25 as in most of the Western world because Coptic Christians follow the Julian calendar which has a 14-day difference from the Gregorian calendar used by Western Christians. Calendars differences aside, it is the same holiday in which the birth of Jesus is celebrated.

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Posted on 06 Jan 2012 in : Belarus Holidays,Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays,Ethiopia Holidays,Georgia Holidays,January Holidays,Krygyzstan Republic Holidays,Macedonia Holidays,Russia Holidays,Russian Orthodox Calendar,Ukraine Holidays


Jesus Transfiguration

Jesus's Transfiguration is observed by Orthodox Christians on August 19.

Jesus’s Transfiguration Date: August 19

Jesus’s Transfiguration is observed by members of Orthodox Christianity.

Jesus’s Transfiguration is the event in which the Jesus was transfigured upon a mountain. It was on 19th of August that this mournful even took place and the world was astonished to see the transfiguration of the Jesus. Jesus became glowing and spoke to Moses and Elijah (very important figure of the Judaism) and was called Son by God. Those, who show this incident, was asked by the Jesus not to reveal about the even to anyone until he rises in the cross and that would be done on the third day of his death.

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Posted on 18 Aug 2011 in : August Holidays,Christian Calendar

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