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Orthodox Good Friday 2018


Vespers of Good Friday at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral Toronto, Canada.
April 2018
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April Fools Day
Sunday April 1
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Orthodox Good Friday
Friday April 6
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Earth Day
Sunday April 22
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Orthodox Good Friday for the year 2018 is celebrated/ observed on Friday, April 6.


Orthodox Good Friday also called Great Friday and Holy Friday or just Great Friday is a day of remembrance of Jesus's death on the cross.

Orthodox Christian versus Christian Dates

Orthodox holidays follow the Julian calendar which generally has Orthodox Christian holidays following behind Christian (Gregorian calendar) holidays. Both calculate Easter and hence Good Friday (two days before Easter) according to the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. but Orthodox Christians use the Julian calendar while Christians use the Gregorian calendar to calculate the date each year. The date of Easter is calculated based on the phases of the moon and the spring equinox.

Days to Orthodox Good Friday 2018

Friday, April 6th is day number 96 of the 2018 calendar year with -5 years, -11 months, -22 days until Orthodox Good Friday 2018.


Orthodox Good Friday
Name(s):Orthodox Good Friday, Great Friday, Holy Friday
Type:Observance, Orthodox Christian
When:Friday before Orthodox Easter

Dates for Orhtodox Good Friday

HolidayDateDays to Go
Orhtodox Good Friday 2022 Friday, April 22, 2022 -706
Orhtodox Good Friday 2023 Friday, April 14, 2023 -349
Orhtodox Good Friday 2024 Friday, May 03, 2024 36
Orhtodox Good Friday 2025 Friday, April 18, 2025 386
Orhtodox Good Friday 2026 Friday, April 10, 2026 743
Orhtodox Good Friday 2027 Friday, April 30, 2027 1128


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