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Great Lent 2026: A Complete Orthodox Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance
Great Lent 2026: A Complete Orthodox Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance Great Lent 2026 — also known as the Great Fast or Velikiy Post — begins on 23 February 2026 (Clean Monday) and concludes on Great Saturday, 11 April 2026. Orthodox Pascha (Easter) is celebrated this year on 12 April 2026. Great Lent is the most solemn and spiritually intensive period of the Orthodox liturgical year — a six-week…