Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated with special traditions and family gatherings. Some traditions include children singing for Lazarus on Lazarus Saturday while carrying baskets, coloring eggs on Holy Wednesday, baking brioche bread, and having a procession of Christ's bier on Holy Friday. The Resurrection of Christ is celebrated on Saturday night along with cracking Easter eggs, throwing clay pots in Corfu, and making giant hot air balloons called "aerostata" in Leonidio.

1. Greek Orthodox Easter is probably the biggest
celebration of the year for most Greeks, with a lot
of special traditions and family gatherings. So, how
do Greeks celebrate Easter?

2. On Lazarous Saturday, children with basket
in hands sing for Lazarous

3. On “holy Wednesday “ we
colour the easter eggs.

4. We bake brioche “tsourekia”

5. On holy Friday the procession of
the bier of Christ takes place
( Epitaphios)

6. On suturday night we
celebrate the Resurrection
of Christ.

7. We crack the easter eggs.

8. In Corfu people throw huge clay pots
during the celebration of “Botides”

9. In Leonidio people make
giant Hot air balloons
“aerostata”

10. Kalo pasxa
Happy Easter!!!!!!!