Greek Orthodox Easter date is different every year, even from Catholic Easter since it is calculated according with other ways and months. For 2020 Easter is on April 19th. Living Easter in Athens and Plaka is a must, and the celebration starts a week before, that means April 12, 2020, when Catholic Easter is for 2020.

We recommend Saint Catherine’s church at Plaka for that occasion, especially Great Friday and litany that takes place around the streets of Plaka, but you can visit all orthodox churches around the Great Week, atmosphere is amazing.

Besides the greatest day of Easter’s week -before Jesus’ Resurrection that takes place on saturday midnight-, another mystery takes place, the procession of Epitafios, “perifora Epitafiou” in Greek. All across Greece, people are gathered in churches on Friday afternoon and walk around the city quietly at night, with the dead body of jesus Christ, who was crucified on Thursday.

The event is quite huge, since all Greeks participate, and sometimes since it is spring, the weather follows the heavy mood that exists. Plaka celebrates the event every year and it is something that you have to see, especially if you are already in Athens.