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Orthodox Easter is the most important celebration in Cyprus — far surpassing Christmas in scale, tradition, and emotion. The Easter weekend begins with solemn candlelit processions on Good Friday evening, builds to the midnight Anastasi (Resurrection) service on Holy Saturday — when thousands gather outdoors with candles for the moment the priest announces ‘Christos Anesti’ — and culminates in outdoor lamb spit-roast feasts on Easter Sunday. Experiencing Easter in a Cypriot village is one of the island’s most profound and beautiful traditions.