Fasika (Easter)

History

Fasika celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and ends the 55-day Great Lent (Abiy Tsom). The church service begins on Saturday night and continues into Easter morning. After the long fast, families break it with a festive meal that often includes doro wat and injera. The date comes from the same Julian-based calculation as Eastern Orthodox Easter, so it can differ from Western Easter.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church

Dates for the next 5 years

1. Orthodox

   2026

   Date

   Sunday, April 12, 2026 Miyazya 4, 2018

   Day off

2. Orthodox

   2027

   Date

   Sunday, May 2, 2027 Miyazya 24, 2019

   Day off

3. Orthodox

   2028

   Date

   Sunday, April 16, 2028 Miyazya 8, 2020

   Day off

4. Orthodox

   2029

   Date

   Sunday, April 8, 2029 Megabit 30, 2021

   Day off

5. Orthodox

   2030

   Date

   Sunday, April 28, 2030 Miyazya 20, 2022

   Day off