Greek Easter Fasting 2024

Greek Easter Fasting 2024. Orthodox easter is considered to be one of the most important holiday on the greek calendar. The purpose of fasting is to cleanse the body as well as the spirit in preparation for accepting the resurrection at easter, which is the most sacred of all.

The period leading up to the greek orthodox easter, or pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is called sarakosti, signifying 40 days of great lent. In the gospels, jesus does not say ‘if you fast’, but ‘when you fast’ (matthew 6:16).