The Best Slavic Orthodox Easter Foods [Video]

Interested in widening your understanding of the less popular Orthodox Easter? Reading about traditional foods is a great way to learn! 

While Catholic Easter traditions are common practice in America, the traditions of Orthodox Easter are not as widely known. Not only are the spiritual practices and beliefs very different, but so are the food customs.  

Orthodox Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian Orthodox faith, while Christmas is the biggest holiday in the Catholic tradition. Orthodox Easter follows the Gregorian calendar and must occur after the Jewish festival of Passover, because the New Testament explains that Jesus was crucified after Passover, which is why it’s often after CatholicEaster. Though Orthodox Easter is commonly referred to as Greek Easter, many other countries such as Russia, Bulgaria and others celebrate the holiday as well. Orthodox Christianity is a common religion in Eastern Europe that is not limited to Greece or Greek-speaking areas. Even some countries in Africa like Ethiopia and Egypt …