Yes, Easter is the most important event in the church calendar for all Orthodox Christians throughout the world. Easter in Russia is observed by more than 100 million Russian Orthodox people.

Orthodox Easter 2111 will be on Sunday, May 3.

The date on which the church celebrates Easter because the Eastern/Russian Orthodox Church base it on the old Julian calendar.

In 2012, Easter Orthodox (Russian, Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian +++ Easter is celebrated on April 15. one week later than Western (Protestant & Roman Catholic) Easter. Every few years the date line-up, due to a different calender:

In the West - Gregorian / In the East - Justinian.

In 2012, Easter Orthodox (Russian, Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian +++ Easter is celebrated on April 15. one week later than Western (Protestant & Roman Catholic) Easter. Every few years the date line-up, due to a different calender:

In the West - Gregorian / In the East - Justinian.