Commemorates the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the talents or minas
Observances
Mass or Service of Worship
Date
Tuesday before Easter
2023 date
April 4 (Western)
April 11 (Eastern)
2024 date
March 26 (Western)
April 30 (Eastern)
2025 date
April 15 (Western)
April 15 (Eastern)
2026 date
March 31 (Western)
April 7 (Eastern)
Frequency
annual
Related to
Holy Week
Holy Tuesday or Great and Holy Tuesday (Ancient Greek: Μεγάλη Τρίτη, Megali Triti) (lit. 'Great Third (Day)', i.e., Great Tuesday), also known as Fig Tuesday, is a day of Holy Week, which precedes Easter.[1] As with other days of Holy Week, this day is observed through the holding of church services.[2]
^Mirzaliyeva, Maysara (22 August 2022). "Holy Tuesday". National Today. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
^"The Church services during the Holy Week just before Greek Easter". Athens Insiders. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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