Christianity observes its most important holidays of the year between April 6 – 8th for the
Eastern Julian calendar.
Holy Friday on April 6th, commemorates the passion of Jesus Christ. The Eastern churches focus
on the burial.
Many of the traditions that bond generations together in the Orthodox tradition occur during the
celebration of Easter. One of the most prominent rituals of the Orthodox Easter is the forty-day
Lenten fast, where no meat or dairy is eaten. The fast is typically broken on Sunday morning at 1
or 2 a.m. following the evening Church service where candles are lit and a celebratory hymn is
sung in the honour of the resurrection of Christ.
We join you in wishing a Happy Easter to all staff, students and community members who will
celebrate Easter in the Orthodox tradition.
