Easter church services 2026
Saturday 4 April 2026 - Lazarus Saturday
09:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy
17:00 Vespers - blessing of the willow
Sunday 5 April 2026 - Palm Sunday
9:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy
Monday 6 April 2026 - Great and Holy Monday
9:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
18:30 Vespers
Tuesday 7 April 2026 - Great and Holy Tuesday and The Annunciation to the Most Holy Mother of God
9:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy
Wednesday 8 April 2026 - Great and Holy Wednesday and Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
9:15 Matins
10:00 Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
18:30 The Sacrament of Holy Unction
Thursday 9 April 2026 - Great and Holy Thursday
9:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy
18:30 Great Vigil - reading of the 12 Gospels of the Passion
Friday 10 April 2026 - Great and Holy Friday
9:30 Royal Hours
18:00 Vespers (procession of the Epitaphios) and in continuation matins of Holy Saturday (Lamentations at the Tomb)
Saturday 11 April 2026 - Great and Holy Saturday
10:00 Divine Liturgy
22:00 Paschal matins and 1st Divine Liturgy
Sunday 12 April 2026 - Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ Pacha - Ester
10:00 II Divine Liturgy
18:30 Paschal Vespers
Monday 13 April 2026 - Resurrection Monday
9:15 Matins
10:00 Divine Liturgy
Tuesday 14 April 2026 - Resurrection Tuesday
9:15 Matins
10:00 Holy Hierarchical Liturgy
