"Christ is Risen!" - this is not just a greeting in honor of a bright holiday, but also, one might say, the whole essence of the Christian religion. That is why Easter is always celebrated on a grand scale. So online.yua will tell you about this holiday and the traditions associated with it in more detail today. And also - he will tell you some good Easter greetings, both in prose and in poems and pictures.
When Easter is celebrated
Everything is quite complicated here. The fact is that there is an official way of calculating the date of the celebration of Easter — Paschal. To do this, you need to take into account the date of the vernal equinox and the date of the first spring full moon after it. Besides, it must be Sunday. And, according to the Orthodox tradition, Easter should be celebrated only and exclusively after the Jewish holiday of Pesach. In the Catholic tradition, there is no such restriction, so Easter can come much earlier for Catholics. Which, in fact, is happening in 2024.
So, according to the Catholic tradition, Easter in Ukraine is celebrated on March 31. And according to the Orthodox — May 5 (since the previously mentioned Pesach lasts from April 22 to 30). That is, yes, the difference is more than a month. And that's quite normal.
History of the Easter holiday
Easter itself is probably the oldest purely Christian holiday. After all, according to the records, it was started to be celebrated by the apostles — disciples of Jesus Christ, perhaps in the first years after all those significant events. And then their students too. However, disagreements began almost immediately. Some people celebrated Easter exclusively in conjunction with the Jewish holiday Pesach, some only on the 14th of the month of Nisan, and in the Roman Church they even invented a special scheme for calculating the date, which was later called "Paschal".
Attempts to reconcile all these traditions began at the end of the II century, but success was achieved only at the First Ecumenical Council in 325. It was then that the official principles of "Easter" were adopted, which, however, did not prevent the western and eastern branches of the Christian church from using different schemes. And it was only in the 6th century AD that a single "Easter" for all Christians — "Alexandrian" — was finally established. Which lasted until 1582, when the Roman Catholic Church officially switched to a new calendar, in connection with which it changed its principles of celebrating Easter. Actually, it is from that moment that Catholics and Orthodox celebrate this event according to different systems, sometimes with a difference of a month.
As for Ukraine, Easter in our country continues to be calculated according to the rules of the "Alexandrian Paschalia", even though in 2024 all dates have shifted to correspond to the Gregorian calendar.
Traditions for Easter
Of course, a huge number of various traditions have formed around such an ancient and important holiday. Both local and general. As for Ukraine, it is believed that the following should be done on Easter
Say hello correctly. The same classic "Christ is risen — truly risen!" And triple kisses on the cheek between loved ones and friends.
Collect "Easter basket". This is a wicker basket, necessarily decorated with an embroidered towel, candles and willow twigs. It is in it that the paska and eggs are laid, as well as the food that will be eaten later during lunch.
Spend Easter lunch. It's lunch, not dinner. And yes, he is quite frugal. The main thing is not to emphasize the use of alcohol in the process.
Bake paska or kulich. Yes, these are different things. Kulich is a product made of dough, and paska is made of cheese. But their ritual meaning is absolutely the same.
Decorate the eggs. Krashanka — purely monochromatic coloring, for example, in onion peel or other dye. Pysanky is a concrete painting of an egg with paints. Krapanka — painting using melted wax. Scratches are scratches of some pattern on the eggshell.
Sing folk songs. That is, not only church thematic psalms, but also folk art. Such songs are called "grooves".
And here's what you can't do on Easter
Swear and argue. As, after all, during all major Christian holidays. It is also not possible to condemn others, even with arguments. Both in the face and behind the back.
Engage in physical labor and housework. That is, all food should be prepared in advance, and the apartment should be organized.
Throw away what was consecrated in the church. That is, even the shell from the Easter eggs should not be sent to the trash can, but it is better to bury or burn it somewhere separately.
Go to the bathhouse, cut your hair. So get yourself in order in advance.
Visiting cemeteries or commemorating the dead. After all, this is a holiday of resurrection, not death.
Signs for Easter
Everything is complicated here, because due to the floating date of Easter, the national calendar is a little off. After all, it is difficult to imagine "night frosts" for Easter 2024, which falls on May 5. But for other years it could well be relevant. So if you are interested in folk signs, it is better to tie them to a specific day. As for May 5, the situation here is as follows:
Clear weather — To a good harvest. However, there is also a thunderstorm.
The sun is shining and there are no clouds, but the tulips closed early — before the rapid change of weather.
The north wind will bring cold, and the west will bring rain.
Greetings on Easter
For such an important religious holiday, the greetings should be special. At least — thematic. And here are the Easter greetings online.yua can advise you.
I congratulate you on the bright holiday of the Resurrection of Christ. Forget all the sums and misfortunes on this day, don't worry about today's worries. May holy Easter bring you hope and confidence in the future, and let your heart be filled with light and warmth. May God's mercy illuminate your path, and may peace and love reign in your heart. Christ is Risen!
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! — With these words we meet this blessed Easter morning today. I want to wish for such a beautiful morning to be every day — with bright thoughts, good intentions, delicious Easter and such a joyful mood. May the Lord forgive us all the sins of this day, heal our souls from longing and sadness, and instill in everyone hope for good. So that no heart is lonely and unhappy. Happy Easter!
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Happy Easter! Christ will rise! I wish for God's help, strength of spirit, warmth of heart, Easter triumph, smiles of good people, health of loved ones, warmth of home, trembling joy, grace, mercy, spiritual enlightenment. Let Christ's Sunday bring light, happiness, peace. God take care!
But congratulations can also be in poetic form. So here are a few more congratulatory poems for Easter.
Easter days have come -
People became pure in heart.
Joy, warmth, love
Let it arrive in your house!
Goodness, like the sun, embraces the earth.
The hymn of victory pours from heaven:
Rejoice today! Let the heart believe and know -
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
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I sincerely congratulate you on the Resurrection of Christ!
I wish to live in joy and love from the bottom of my heart!
Let Easter be fragrant
And the light of God's grace will be with you forever!
May the Mother of God protect you,
And the Holy Spirit sends health.
The Lord gives an Angel from heaven!
- Christ is Risen!
- He is Risen Indeed!
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God's mercy appeared to us
And revived the world, as if in paradise;
On the famous bright holiday of Easter
I sincerely congratulate each family.
I wish happiness and harmony in the family
But the grace of God from heaven
And let it be heard throughout Ukraine:
- Christ is Risen!
- He is Risen Indeed!
Conclusion
Some holidays are worth celebrating. And Easter is one of those. After all, he is a direct reminder to us that miracles are possible. And that no matter how difficult, difficult and sad it is, everything can suddenly change. And there is nothing to say about the significance of this holiday for truly believing people. So, dear fellow citizens, Christ has risen!
