Correction: A previous version of this article mentioned the 2023 date for the Eastern Orthodox Easter instead of the current’s year. The date has been updated. Easter, a Christian holiday that ...

Majority-Orthodox countries include Russia, Ukraine and Greece, whose churches are part of the Eastern Orthodox branch, which is also followed by the majority of Christians in the Middle East.

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander ...

But it's not always the same day. Typically, the Catholic and Protestant churches dominant in the U.S. mark Easter days or even months ahead of Eastern Orthodox Christians, whose Easter is also ...