Greek Orthodox Church members color their eggs red at Easter. (Red is the color of life.)
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, (which includes Greek Orthodox Christians and Russian Orthodox Christians, etc.) Easter eggs are painted red, as this colour represents the blood that Christ shed for our sins during His crucifixion.
Orthodox Easter in 2013 is May 5th.
Orthodox Easter 2111 will be on Sunday, May 3.
Orthodox Easter 2012 was on Sunday, April 15.
Orthodox Easter 2013 was on Sunday, May 5.
Orthodox Easter this year will occur on Sunday, April 12, 2015.
Greek Orthodox Easter 1939 was on Sunday, April 9.
Easter eggs Easter eggs
No, you cannot get married during the period when Orthodox Lent begins and Orthodox Easter, as Great Lent is a period of mourning and fasting. You can get married before Lent or after Easter, but not during Lent.
Ukrainian Orthodox go to church around 3am to bring eggs and special bread to be holinised by pop.
we eat Easter eggs at Easter to celebrate new life.