Millions of Orthodox Christians worldwide observe Easter, also known as Pascha, each year. IAccording to estimations, there are more than 250 million Orthodox Christians in the world. The celebration of easter varies from place to place.
In Lebanon, many Orthodox Christians attend a church liturgy at Easter, whether it is on Sunday morning or midnight liturgy between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. On Easter Sunday, many families hold a dedicated lunch consisting of turkey or chicken stuffed with nuts and served with rice. The afternoon is spent visiting friends and family members. Many homes have maamoul, a kind of cookie and other delicacies such as chick peas covered with sugar and sweet almonds.
In Bulgaria, many worshippers celebrate outside churches after midnight liturgy, carrying candles to symbolise the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Painted eggs are cracked and churches are filled with clouds of incense and choir songs.
In Greece, Easter Sunday is also a widely celebrated occasion. Lambs are roasted on a spit, traditional dances are carried and the provision of wine and is abundant. The roasted lamb is served in honour of Jesus Christ, who was sacrificed and rose again from the dead on Easter Saturday. Lamb is the most recognisable Greek Easter food. Red-dyed eggs are cracked against each other and the person with the last remaining uncracked egg will have good luck. Easter Sunday is a time of festivity and people eat, chat or dance throughout the night. On the island of Crete and in several locations across Greece, many villages prepare for a bonfire effigy of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament of the Bible.
Around the world, many Orthodox churches, including the Greek and Russian Orthodox churches, hold Easter liturgies during the Easter period according to the Julian calendar. Families unite and join in Orthodox Easter activities, festivities and traditions.
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