Novice Karate Group (ages 8 & up)

It should be noted right away that the transition of the OCU and the UGCC to the New Julian calendar in no way affected the celebration of Easter.After all, Orthodox Christians calculate the date of the Bright Resurrection of Christ in a different way than Catholics.Therefore, in 2024, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will celebrate Easter on May 5, and Catholics on March 31.That is, the difference will be more than a month.Play VideoWhy such a big difference?The fact is that Catholics and Orthodox Christians use different Easter days to calculate the date of Easter.Therefore, according to the Julian and New Julian calendars, Easter can fall on the period from April 4 to May 8.That is, the Orthodox Church uses the date of the vernal equinox for calculation, so the Orthodox Easter cannot come earlier than April 4.