Latest News About Which Countries Celebrate Orthodox Easter

Orthodox Easter is celebrated by many countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, wherever Eastern Orthodox or some Oriental Orthodox communities are present. The date usually falls on the Sunday following the Julian calendar, which often places Orthodox Easter a week (or sometimes two) after Western Easter. Here are the key regions and representative countries that observe Orthodox Easter:

• Southeast Europe and the Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Moldova, and sometimes parts of Croatia.
• Eastern Europe and the Caucasus: Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, and parts of the Baltic states with Orthodox populations.
• Central and adjacent regions: Moldova, Armenia (some churches observe Easter on a variant schedule), and parts of the Middle East.
• Africa and the Middle East with Oriental Orthodox support: Ethiopia (Coptic Orthodox tradition) and other Oriental Orthodox communities in Lebanon and Egypt.

Notes to keep in mind:

• Some countries have a mix of calendars and may celebrate with different dates within the same country depending on religious tradition and church jurisdiction.
• The exact local date can vary by parish, especially in countries with multiple Orthodox jurisdictions or in places with significant diaspora communities.

If you’d like, I can provide a country-by-country list for 2026 with the exact dates and typical rituals observed in each place.