One of the most important holidays of believers - Easter - annually makes tens of thousands of Russians doubt the date of its holding. The fact is that Easter refers to the so-called "floating" holidays: from one year to another, the day and month of the celebration differ: every year the date of Easter is calculated according to Orthodox Easter.

The editors found out what date the Orthodox and Catholic Easter will come in 2016, as well as the date of the beginning of Lent, which must be adhered to before the holiday.

Orthodox Easter 2016

It is necessary to know in advance what date Easter 2016 is, not only for reasons of not missing the holiday: according to tradition, this celebration involves a long preparation, because before the very celebration the Orthodox withstand a long fast.

Catholic Easter 2016

There are differences between Orthodox and in terms of dates: firstly, in 2016 it will come five days earlier, and secondly, Catholics are offered a completely different pre-holiday fast, which often seems milder than Orthodox.

Easter 2016 is one of the main religious holidays for the entire Christian world. According to tradition, on this significant day, solemn services will be held in all cathedrals and churches, and the ringing of bells will once again announce the miraculous resurrection of Christ.

What date is Orthodox Easter 2016

Bright Sunday of Christ in 2016 falls on May 1. This significant event is preceded by Great Lent. For forty days in memory of the suffering of the crucified Jesus, believers restrict themselves to food, drink, entertainment and carnal pleasures. This time is dedicated to cleansing the soul and heart from sinful desires, bad thoughts, envy, hatred and anger.

In the last fasting week, the Orthodox pay special attention reading the Bible, cleaning their homes and preparing traditional festive meals, and going to church late Saturday night for the All-Night Service. They spend Easter with family, friends and relatives, go to visit, give alms to the poor and congratulate each other on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

What date is Catholic Easter 2016

Catholic Easter in 2016 is celebrated on March 27th. Such a difference in dates with the Orthodox holiday is due to the fact that the Roman canon tells its believers to calculate the great day according to the Gregorian, and not according to the Julian calendar.

Pre-Easter night devotees catholic faith are held in churches and temples at a solemn service, and Bright Sunday traditionally begins with prayer and blessing. They sprinkle cakes and eggs with consecrated water and take a piece of the sacred fire lit in the church to their homes. According to legends, he has the ability to protect the home from evil forces and unholy spirits.

A solemn, hearty breakfast is considered an obligatory ritual for Catholics. The hostesses put on the table a wide variety of dishes, red wine and other treats. Believers gather together, eat and sing joyful Easter songs.

The classic symbol of Catholic Easter is the Hare. It is bought in confectionery stores or baked at home from dough and decorated with chocolate, nuts, jam and candied fruits. Figures of Easter Bunnies made of glass, papier-mâché, plastic and other materials are no less popular. Such souvenirs are usually placed in the most prominent place in the house, firmly believing that this will bring good luck, prosperity and happiness to the family.

Easter is celebrated by all Christians regardless of the branch of Christianity, whether Orthodox or Catholics. In all Christianity, God is one - Jesus Christ. In Christianity, the date for Easter is unclear. It usually falls in March-April. However, for Catholics it is either earlier, or they coincide in both branches. Catholic Easter 2016 will be March 27th.

Catholic Easter 2016: date

In Catholicism, Easter is of great importance. Holy Week before Easter is of great importance in church terms, since it is customary to celebrate every day of the week. For example, on “Clean” Thursday, the hostesses cleaned the apartment; Good Friday is the day of the crucifixion of Jesus.

How is Catholic Easter different from Orthodox?

1. The main symbol of this day is easter eggs... But if the Orthodox usually use only chicken eggs, then the Catholics also have chocolate eggs. According to their signs, eggs are brought by rabbits or hares.

Therefore, one of these animals becomes one of the symbols of the celebration of Catholic Easter. They are portrayed everywhere. The eggs are hidden in the house, and the next morning the children are looking for them. Children. after finding them, a kind of competition begins with each other: a boiled egg is lowered from a hill. Victory belongs to the one who rolled the egg first.

2. Adults have a different tradition. They go to other people's houses, sing songs to them, and for this they receive a reward: eggs and Easter bread.
Since for Catholics Easter is one of the main church holidays, then they go at this time to their temple, which is called a church. Festive services are held there.
All believers go to the church on the eve of the holiday. Services are going on there. Then eggs and other Easter food are blessed with holy water.

3. For Catholics, as it was written above, the symbol is a rabbit or a hare. Therefore, it is baked from dough, made from chocolate and other products. Some hide an egg in it.
Orthodox Christians kiss three times on a holiday. So they congratulate each other. It is not accepted by Catholics.

4. The difference is in the conduct of the service. Catholics and Orthodox Christians are holding a procession. But the Orthodox, as a rule, spend it before the service, the Catholics after it.

5. Observance of the fast. Fasting that precedes Easter must be strictly observed in both branches of Christianity. But Catholicism has an exception, a group of people who are allowed not to adhere to it: breastfeeding mothers, sick people, and pregnant women.

6. And, of course, the dates of Easter itself do not coincide. It is earlier among Catholics than among Orthodox Christians. They rarely coincide.

1. You should definitely attend services (masses) in the church throughout easter week and Easter itself.

2. Prepare holiday symbols: boil and decorate eggs and bake a rabbit or a hare out of dough. But in some Catholic countries, chicken eggs are replaced with chocolate ones. In some countries, a kind of cake is put on the table - a cupcake.

3. Catholics spend this holiday with their families. Read the article

The phrase " El Classico"call the football confrontation between the two most successful clubs in Spain - Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

The beginning of the confrontation dates back to 1902. Since then, the teams have already played 242 games, of which Real Madrid won 95, Barcelona won 96, and 51 were tied.

Football matches "El Classico" are invariably the most popular on the planet and attract the attention of fans not only in Europe, but all over the world. The number of viewers for each game is estimated at hundreds of millions. For example, the game, which took place in April 2017, was watched by more than 650 million viewers.

El Classico December 18, 2019 - when will be (start time, where to watch):

In the 2019-2020 season of the Spanish Championship (LaLiga), the teams will meet twice.

First meeting (Barcelona - Real Madrid, Round 10 of La Liga) will happen on Wednesday December 18, 2019.
The start time of the match local time is 20:00, which corresponds to 22:00 Moscow time.
The venue is the Camp Nou stadium.
IN live show the meeting tV channel "Match!".

As for when will be second meeting El Classico (Real - Barça) in the 2019-2020 season of the Spanish Championship, then it is scheduled for March 1, 2020 (26th round of La Liga).

Where will the ice hockey match between Russia and Finland take place on December 15, 2019:

At the Russian stage of the 2019 Euro Hockey Tour, which is called the Channel One Cup, the Russian national hockey team holds three meetings.

The first two games have already taken place in Moscow at the CSKA Arena, and the final match of the stage ( Russia - Finland) will be held on Sunday 15 December 2019 in St. Petersburg at the "Gazprom Arena".

That is, the venue of the match Russia Finland 12/15/2019:
* RF, St. Petersburg, Gazprom Arena.

The Gazprom Arena was originally a football stadium and was first converted "for hockey" in December 2018. Then the game Russia - Finland, held within the framework of the Channel One Cup of 2018, broke the record for attendance at hockey matches between Russia and the USSR. The 2018 game was attended by 71 thousand 381 people.

Now the record for the attendance of ice hockey matches in Europe belongs to "Veltins-Arena", where 77,803 spectators came to watch the 2010 World Hockey Championship between Germany and the USA.

At the time of organizing the hockey match, the Gazprom Arena football field was pushed out into the street. But it will remain intact, since the lawn was covered and the heating was turned on. The fans who come to the stadium will also feel comfortable, because the roof of the arena has been moved. The indoor temperature will be about 20 degrees Celsius higher than the outdoor temperature.

What time will the match Russia - Finland start on December 15, 2019, where to watch (TV channel):

The hockey match between the Russian and Finnish national teams starts on December 15. 2019 appointed for 16:00 Moscow time.

The game will be shown live two television channels: federal "First" and sports "Match! Arena"... Live broadcast from St. Petersburg will start at 15:55 Moscow time.

A replay (recorded match) is available on the Pervyi website.

What time will the hockey match Russia - Sweden begin, where to watch it live:

Start time of the match Russia - Sweden - 20:00 Moscow time.

Live broadcast can be seen in mode online on the site of the "First" channel (section "Channel 1 Hockey Cup 2019"). Also on the site the game will be available for viewing in recording.

Live broadcast will be available on the channel " Match! Country", included in some packages of cable operators, starting at 19:55 Moscow time.

The Russia-Sweden meeting will be recorded on the television of the First at 00:00 (midnight), from December 12 to December 13, 2019... The time is indicated in Moscow.

The shortest day awaits Russians on Sunday December 22, 2019... The duration of the previous and next day (December 21 and 23, 2019) will be almost the same (with a difference of no more than 14 seconds) - 6 hours 59 minutes. The time is indicated "from sunrise to sunset" of the sun for Moscow.

I.e:
December 22, 2019 is the shortest day in 2019.

Note that the duration of the shortest and most long day 2019 differs almost 3 times. So, if during winter solstice the length of the day (from sunrise to sunset) is 7 hours, the longest day of the year lasts almost 18 hours.

The phrase " El Classico"call the football confrontation between the two most successful clubs in Spain - Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

The beginning of the confrontation dates back to 1902. Since then, the teams have already played 242 games, of which Real Madrid won 95, Barcelona won 96, and 51 were tied.

Football matches "El Classico" are invariably the most popular on the planet and attract the attention of fans not only in Europe, but all over the world. The number of viewers for each game is estimated at hundreds of millions. For example, the game, which took place in April 2017, was watched by more than 650 million viewers.

El Classico December 18, 2019 - when will be (start time, where to watch):

In the 2019-2020 season of the Spanish Championship (LaLiga), the teams will meet twice.

First meeting (Barcelona - Real Madrid, Round 10 of La Liga) will happen on Wednesday December 18, 2019.
The start time of the match local time is 20:00, which corresponds to 22:00 Moscow time.
The venue is the Camp Nou stadium.
The meeting will be shown live tV channel "Match!".

As for when will be second meeting El Classico (Real - Barça) in the 2019-2020 season of the Spanish Championship, then it is scheduled for March 1, 2020 (26th round of La Liga).

Where will the ice hockey match between Russia and Finland take place on December 15, 2019:

At the Russian stage of the 2019 Euro Hockey Tour, which is called the Channel One Cup, the Russian national hockey team holds three meetings.

The first two games have already taken place in Moscow at the CSKA Arena, and the final match of the stage ( Russia - Finland) will be held on Sunday 15 December 2019 in St. Petersburg at the "Gazprom Arena".

That is, the venue of the match Russia Finland 12/15/2019:
* RF, St. Petersburg, Gazprom Arena.

The Gazprom Arena was originally a football stadium and was first converted "for hockey" in December 2018. Then the game Russia - Finland, held within the framework of the Channel One Cup of 2018, broke the record for attendance at hockey matches between Russia and the USSR. The 2018 game was attended by 71 thousand 381 people.

Now the record for the attendance of ice hockey matches in Europe belongs to "Veltins-Arena", where 77,803 spectators came to watch the 2010 World Hockey Championship between Germany and the USA.

At the time of organizing the hockey match, the Gazprom Arena football field was pushed out into the street. But it will remain intact, since the lawn was covered and the heating was turned on. The fans who come to the stadium will also feel comfortable, because the roof of the arena has been moved. The indoor temperature will be about 20 degrees Celsius higher than the outdoor temperature.

What time will the match Russia - Finland start on December 15, 2019, where to watch (TV channel):

The hockey match between the Russian and Finnish national teams starts on December 15. 2019 appointed for 16:00 Moscow time.

The game will be shown live two television channels: federal "First" and sports "Match! Arena"... Live broadcast from St. Petersburg will start at 15:55 Moscow time.

A replay (recorded match) is available on the Pervyi website.

What time will the hockey match Russia - Sweden begin, where to watch it live:

Start time of the match Russia - Sweden - 20:00 Moscow time.

Live broadcast can be seen in mode online on the site of the "First" channel (section "Channel 1 Hockey Cup 2019"). Also on the site the game will be available for viewing in recording.

Live broadcast will be available on the channel " Match! Country", included in some packages of cable operators, starting at 19:55 Moscow time.

The Russia-Sweden meeting will be recorded on the television of the First at 00:00 (midnight), from December 12 to December 13, 2019... The time is indicated in Moscow.

The shortest day awaits Russians on Sunday December 22, 2019... The duration of the previous and next day (December 21 and 23, 2019) will be almost the same (with a difference of no more than 14 seconds) - 6 hours 59 minutes. The time is indicated "from sunrise to sunset" of the sun for Moscow.

I.e:
December 22, 2019 is the shortest day in 2019.

Note that the duration of the shortest and longest day in 2019 differs by almost 3 times. So, if during the winter solstice the length of the day (from sunrise to sunset) is 7 hours, then the longest day of the year lasts almost 18 hours.