Russian orthodox Lent 2023
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When is Pascha 2023?Pascha 2023 is on Sunday, April 16, 2023 (in 147 days). Calendar for 2023 Show Pascha 2022 has already passed: it was on Sunday, April 24, 2022 (209 days ago). Calendar for 2022 What is Pascha? Pascha (Greek, a transliteration of the Hebrew word pesach, meaning Passover) is the name used for Orthodox Easter in Eastern Christianity. It is the oldest and most important festival in the Orthodox Christian church, celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead (by rising from the grave) following his crucifixion. It is also called Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday. Pascha is a moveable feast, which means that its date is not fixed in the calendar and it falls on a different date each year (the date is determined by a set of rules called the Paschalion). In most years the date differs from the date of Easter in Western Christianity (catholic and protestant Easter). It is usually one week, but occasionally four or five weeks, later - but in some years it falls on the same date. For details see this comparison table of the dates of Western Easter and Pascha/Orthodox Easter. Further reading: Easter on Wikipedia When is Pascha 2024?Pascha 2024 is on Sunday, May 5, 2024 (in 532 days). Calendar for 2024 Dates for Pascha from 2018 to 2028The next occurrence of Pascha is marked in red.
Dates of Pascha 2023 and surrounding years as downloadable image file Free printable 2023 calendar templatesA selection of downloadable, printable calendar templates for 2023 with US federal holidays, suitable for a variety of applications. Available for Word, Excel and PDF.
What are Orthodox Easter dates for 2023?Orthodox Easter Day, which takes place on the Sunday after the first full moon after Passover, is a sacred season and the most significant celebration of the Eastern Christian churches or orthodox churches — it will be celebrated on April 16 this year.
What can you eat during Russian Orthodox Lent?The faithful not only abstain from meat but from eggs and dairy, too. Moreover, the Orthodox define meat as all animals with a backbone, including fish. Other kinds of seafood — shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels, octopus, and squid — have the OK.
What is not allowed during Orthodox Lent?For Orthodox Christians, who follow the Julian calendar, the Great Lent is more strict, as the faithful are expected to abstain from meat, meat by-products, poultry, eggs, and dairy products for the entire Lenten period.
Why is Russian Easter a different date?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. Therefore the Orthodox Easter period often occurs later than the Easter period that falls around the time of the March equinox.
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