Orthodox Christians will celebrate two important holidays this coming weekend.

April 2 10:32
At the end of this week, the Orthodox world will celebrate two important holidays: Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday.
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Lazarus Saturday, when Christians remember the miracle of the resurrection of Jesus Christ righteous Lazarus falls on the sixth day of the sixth week Lentand does not have a fixed date. This year it will fall on April 4th.
And the next day, April 5, pThe Orthodox Church will celebrate the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Its second name is Palm Sunday. The holiday was received due to the custom of consecrating and distributing the blossoming branches of this plant in temples. They replaced the palm branches with which the people of Jerusalem greeted Jesus. They have already started selling willow in Krasnoyarsk.
Let us remind you that Easter in 2026 will be celebrated on April 12.
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