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Orthodox Easter Monday

Friday, April 10, 2026

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Easter is regarded as the most important holy day by Christians, and in North Macedonia it is celebrated with a holiday on Orthodox Easter Monday. North Macedonia has Easter on its calendar like few other countries do! It officially observes Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday. And since both the Julian and Gregorian Calendar dates are recognised, you can double that from four days of observance to eight! However, most believers in North Macedonia are Eastern Orthodox and observe Orthodox Easter dates. Attending church, visiting friends and relatives, and getting out to enjoy the spring weather are all a part of Easter in North Macedonia. Extremely decorative egg painting is another tradition. Special Easter dishes include kukurec, which is lamb intestines cooked with white wine, and shirden, which is stuffed lamb’s stomach. Many will also consume tulumba, a kind of fried pastry, and drink rakija, which is Macedonian brandy, or fermented milk.

History

The Resurrection of Christ. According to Christian belief, Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, marking the start of Easter celebrations This observance marks an important moment in history, remembered annually for its cultural and historical significance.

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Celebrate by learning more about the occasion, sharing on social media with relevant hashtags, participating in community events, or taking small personal actions that align with the day's theme.

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📅 holiday Feb 10

Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck

The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is a holiday unique to Malta because it was on Malta that the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked around the year A.D. 60. In 2027, Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck falls on Wednesday 10 February. The holiday will be on Thursday 10 February in 2028. The feast is kept on February 10th each year, and as Paul is the patron saint of Malta, it is a much-anticipated event. Out of dozens of “saint days” on the church calendar in Malta, the Feast of Saint Paul is one of only a handful that have the status of a national holiday. The account of Paul’s shipwreck and three-month, wintertime stay on Malta is found in the Bible’s Acts 27:27 through 28:11. He was being taken to Rome as a prisoner to eventually stand trial before Caesar. God let him know in advance he would be shipwrecked but would spare the lives of all on board, which promise was later kept and in answer to Paul’s prayers for their lives. The Bible says the storm was in the Adriatic Sea, though Malta borders the Ionian Sea, because in ancient times, the Adriatic’s boundaries were considered to extend much farther south. The ship broke up on the rocks near the shores of Malta, and all swam ashore. The local population greeted them, but thought he might be a murderer whom the “goddess of justice” had finally caught up with after he was bitten by a poisonous snake. After he lived, however, they supposed him to be, perhaps, a god. Paul, however, soon showed them it was God’s power at work in a mere man by healing the governor of the island, Publius, and many others who were sick or disabled among the island’s population. No doubt, Paul preached the Gospel to them as well, and when he left Malta, the inhabitants gave him all necessary supplies out of gratitude. The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is kept at the “Parish Church of Saint Paul Shipwrecked” in Malta’s capital city of Valletta. It is also a day of processions and family get-togethers. Three things to do should you visit Malta, though hopefully not be shipwrecked there, on February 10th are:

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