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Orthodox Easter wishes: Christ is risen messages for Pascha for family, friends and colleagues in English, Russian, Ukrainian and Greek.

133 wishes · 4 languages · 4 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Orthodox Easter wishes for family (12)

  • Christ is risen! A joyful Pascha to my dear family. May our home be full of light, red eggs and love.

  • After the long fast and the long night, we break our fast together. Christ is risen, family.

  • Mom, Dad, thank you for every Pascha basket you blessed and every midnight you carried us to church half asleep.

  • May the Holy Fire we brought home tonight warm our family all year.

  • Christ is risen from [Your name] and family. May your Pascha be bright and your table full.

  • To my brothers and sisters: I still want a rematch at egg tapping. Truly He is risen.

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Orthodox Easter wishes for friends (10)

  • Christ is risen, my friend. Truly He is risen. A bright and joyful Pascha to you.

  • Wishing you a blessed Orthodox Easter, full of light, kulich and good company.

  • May the joy of the Resurrection fill your heart and your home.

  • Christ is risen. May your egg be the strongest one at the table.

  • Here is to the end of Great Lent and the start of the feast. Happy Pascha.

  • May this Pascha bring new hope and new beginnings for you.

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Orthodox Easter wishes for your loved one (8)

  • Christ is risen, my love. Standing beside you at midnight, candle in hand, is my favourite moment of the year.

  • You are the brightest light in my Pascha. Truly He is risen.

  • May we share many more Easters, many more candles and many more red eggs.

  • Happy Pascha, darling. Even the long service feels short with you beside me.

  • With you, every spring feels like a new beginning. Christ is risen.

  • My wish this Pascha: more quiet mornings with you, and fewer broken eggs.

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Orthodox Easter wishes for colleagues and boss (8)

  • Christ is risen. Wishing you and your family a joyful Orthodox Easter.

  • Happy Pascha. Enjoy the holiday with your loved ones.

  • Warm wishes for a bright and peaceful Easter.

  • Happy Orthodox Easter to the whole team. Have a restful break.

  • Wishing you a blessed Pascha.

  • May this Easter bring you health and new energy.

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Orthodox Easter wishes for customers and clients (8)

  • Christ is risen. Thank you for your trust, and may your Pascha be full of joy.

  • Wishing our customers who celebrate Orthodox Easter a bright and blessed holiday.

  • From our team to your family, a joyful Pascha and a peaceful spring.

  • With gratitude for your loyalty, we wish you a happy Orthodox Easter.

  • May this season of new life bring growth to your home and your work.

  • Happy Pascha to our valued clients and partners.

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Funny Orthodox Easter wishes (8)

  • Christ is risen. And so is my appetite after seven weeks of fasting.

  • May your red egg crack every other egg at the table and stay whole until Thomas Sunday.

  • Happy Pascha. I have been dreaming of cheese since March.

  • Two Easters this year? Twice the chocolate, I say.

  • Wishing you a Pascha with more kulich than you can carry home.

  • The service ends at three in the morning. The eating starts at three oh one.

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Short Orthodox Easter wishes for status (11)

  • Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!

  • Happy Pascha.

  • Happy Orthodox Easter.

  • Christ is risen.

  • A bright Resurrection.

  • Light from the empty tomb.

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Orthodox Easter blessings and prayers (11)

  • Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and to those in the tombs granting life. A blessed Pascha.

  • May the light of the Resurrection drive every darkness from your heart.

  • May the Risen Lord grant you health, peace and many years.

  • As the myrrh-bearing women found the empty tomb, may you find hope where you least expect it.

  • May the joy of this feast of feasts stay with you all year.

  • May the Holy Fire of Jerusalem light your home and your faith.

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Orthodox Easter wishes for kids (8)

  • Christ is risen, little one. Let us crack our red eggs and see whose is strongest.

  • Happy Easter, sweetie. You helped dye the eggs. They are the prettiest ones yet.

  • Shall we carry our candle home without letting it go out? Let us try.

  • Happy Pascha, champ. Now you can have all the sweets you gave up for Lent.

  • Christ is risen. Can you say it back? Truly He is risen. Well done.

  • Wishing you an Easter full of eggs, cake and spring sunshine.

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Formal Orthodox Easter wishes (8)

  • Please accept our warm wishes on the Feast of the Resurrection.

  • On the occasion of Orthodox Easter, we extend our best wishes to you and your family.

  • May the bright feast of Pascha bring peace and prosperity to you and your community.

  • With respect and warm regards, Christ is risen.

  • We extend Easter greetings to all our colleagues and friends who celebrate Pascha.

  • May the coming season bring health, peace and success to all.

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Orthodox Easter wishes in Russian (15)

  • Христос воскресе! Воистину воскресе!

  • Светлой Пасхи!

  • С Пасхой!

  • Христос воскресе!

  • Дорогие мои, Христос воскресе! Пусть в нашем доме всегда будут свет, радость и любовь.

  • Мама, папа, с Пасхой! Спасибо за каждый кулич и каждую ночную службу.

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Orthodox Easter wishes in Ukrainian (12)

  • Христос воскрес! Воістину воскрес!

  • Світлого Великодня!

  • З Великоднем!

  • Рідні мої, Христос воскрес! Нехай у нашій хаті завжди буде світло і любов.

  • Мамо, тату, з Великоднем! Дякую за кожну паску і кожну писанку.

  • Нехай наш великодній кошик буде повним, а родина завжди разом.

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Orthodox Easter wishes in Greek (14)

  • Χριστός Ανέστη! Αληθώς Ανέστη!

  • Καλή Ανάσταση!

  • Καλό Πάσχα!

  • Χρόνια πολλά!

  • Χριστός Ανέστη στην αγαπημένη μου οικογένεια! Υγεία, αγάπη και χαρά στο σπίτι μας.

  • Μαμά, μπαμπά, καλό Πάσχα! Σας ευχαριστώ για κάθε λαμπάδα και κάθε τσουρέκι.

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  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Mom, Dad, thank you for every Pascha basket you blessed and every midnight you carried us to church half asleep.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Дорогие мои, Христос воскресе! Пусть в нашем доме всегда будут свет, радость и любовь.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: May the joy of the Resurrection fill your heart and your home.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Let no one fear death, for the death of the Saviour has set us free. May this ancient hope be yours today.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: You are the brightest light in my Pascha. Truly He is risen.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Happy Orthodox Easter to the whole team. Have a restful break.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Рідні мої, Христос воскрес! Нехай у нашій хаті завжди буде світло і любов.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Wishing you an Easter full of eggs, cake and spring sunshine.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: From our team to your family, a joyful Pascha and a peaceful spring.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Please accept our warm wishes on the Feast of the Resurrection.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Happy Pascha. I have been dreaming of cheese since March.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Χριστός Ανέστη στην αγαπημένη μου οικογένεια! Υγεία, αγάπη και χαρά στο σπίτι μας.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: Light from the empty tomb.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: After the long fast and the long night, we break our fast together. Christ is risen, family.
  • Orthodox Easter wishes image: May this Pascha bring new hope and new beginnings for you.

About Orthodox Easter

Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, is the feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the greatest day of the year for Orthodox Christians. Orthodox churches set its date with the Julian calendar, so it often falls one to five weeks after the Western Easter, and sometimes on the same day.

It ends the seven weeks of Great Lent and Holy Week. Near midnight on Holy Saturday the church goes dark, then a single flame is passed from candle to candle as the priest sings Christ is risen. Bells ring, and people greet each other with Christ is risen and Truly He is risen for forty days.

Families bring baskets of food to be blessed: red eggs, kulich or paska bread, cheese paskha in Russia, tsoureki in Greece. They crack red eggs against each other, carry the flame home and share a great meal after the long fast, often with roast lamb in Greece.

How people celebrate Orthodox Easter

  • Midnight Resurrection service
  • Passing the Holy Fire from candle to candle
  • Red-dyed eggs and egg tapping
  • Blessing Easter baskets
  • Kulich, paska and tsoureki
  • Breaking the Lenten fast
  • Saying Christ is risen for forty days

How to wish well

  • The greeting is Christ is risen, and the reply is Truly He is risen (or Indeed He is risen). Learn the reply in your friend's language.
  • Check the date: Orthodox Easter is often later than Western Easter. Wish on the right Sunday.
  • Send wishes on Saturday evening or Sunday. Many will be in church past midnight.
  • Gentle jokes about the end of the fast and egg tapping are fine; keep the Resurrection itself respectful.

Questions about Orthodox Easter

When is Orthodox Easter 2027?

Orthodox Easter 2027 is on Sunday 2 May 2027.

Why is Orthodox Easter on a different date?

Orthodox churches calculate Easter with the Julian calendar and the old rule that it follows Passover, so it is often one to five weeks later than Western Easter.

What do you say on Orthodox Easter?

Christ is risen! The reply is Truly He is risen! In Greek, Christos Anesti and Alithos Anesti; in Russian, Khristos voskrese and Voistinu voskrese.

Why are Easter eggs red?

Red stands for the blood of Christ and for new life. Tradition tells that Mary Magdalene's egg turned red as she told of the Resurrection.

Is Orthodox Easter ever on the same day as Western Easter?

Yes, in some years the two fall on the same Sunday, as in 2025 and 2028.

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