Celebrate Orthodox Easter
On Sunday, May 5, people around the world will celebrate Orthodox Easter, including in countries such as: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine. Orthodox Easter is celebrated later, in keeping with the Eastern Christian church’s calendar. The holiday is celebrated locally and by those in our SCU community, as well.
The Greek Orthodox community is prevalent in Santa Clara and San Jose, in particular, and Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated by enjoying traditional foods like lamb, and attending Friday, Saturday, and Sunday church services. Families dye Easter eggs red to represent the blood of Christ, and then bake them into a traditional Greek sweet bread called tsoureki. Families may play a game of cracking eggs against each other and whomever retains an uncracked egg will have a year of good luck.
Below are ways you can celebrate Orthodox Easter locally:
