Filenews 2 February 2026
The Triodion has opened and time is counting down the Carnival and the three days of Clean Monday.
This year the Triodion, a mobile period of the Orthodox Christian tradition, opened on Sunday, February 1, 2026 (Publican and Pharisee).
Tsknopempti [Fat Thursday] 2026 is on February 12. It is the Thursday of the second week of the Triodion, during which it is customary to sizzle while eating meat and it is not a holiday.
When is Clean [Green] Monday this year?
Clean Monday will be the next holiday of the year and this year it will be in February. Specifically, Clean Monday falls on February 23, 2026, when Lent begins.
The next holiday, that of the national anniversary of March 25, falls on a Wednesday.
When does Holy Week begin, when does Easter 2026 fall?
Holy Week begins on April 6, while Easter will be celebrated this year on April 12.
