The Feast of the Trinity, the Day of the Holy Trinity, or the Green Holidays are all the same name for a major Christian holiday that occurs 50 days after Easter.
This is a solemn day when believers remember important events from the Bible, when the Holy Spirit descended on earth on the 50th day after the resurrection of the Savior Jesus Christ.
After that, all the apostles began to be fluent in languages previously unknown to them, in order to spread the Word of God to different peoples, and received the gift of preaching from the Holy Spirit.
In this way, they were able to travel around the world and carry the Word of God to the most remote corners of our planet.
This year, believers of the Eastern rite celebrate Easter on May 5, accordingly, the Trinity falls on June 23.
Traditionally, the Green Holidays are celebrated all week starting from Sunday.
Celebration traditions
Traditionally, believers decorate their homes with greenery during this period. Floral and floral motifs predominate in clothes, green colors and decorations from branches of young trees abound.
Linden is a plant that predominates in decorating homes and living spaces.
When attending a church service, Christians must wear their best clothes, sing traditional songs loudly, rejoice and avoid any conflicts.
Owners who have a well invite the priest to consecrate the water and the entire residence, some collect forest herbs, because they believe that the potion collected during the Green Holidays is medicinal!
Where to go to celebrate?
A trip to Ukraine during this period is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the tradition of celebrating your native country. Feel the authentic flavor of the holiday, get new impressions and enjoy the incredible beauty of the nature of our land.
So where to keep the route? Below is a list of interesting places for celebrating the Trinity.
Poltava Region
A great option would be to visit the Poltava Region to enjoy the incredible wildness of the local nature, visit interesting places and excursions, and taste colorful dishes.
Be sure to drive along the Velyki Sorochyntsi route, where the Gogol Memorial Museum is located. Interesting pottery and painting workshops are also held there.
Lviv region.
Of course, it’s no secret to anyone that Lviv region has the loudest traditional celebrations! We invite you to visit Zhovkva, which is famous for its incredible ancient European architecture. It is there that the unique residence of the King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Jan Sobieski is located.
In addition, there are many historical religious buildings in the city that are worth your attention: the Church of St. Lawrence, the Basilian Monastery, the wooden church of the Holy Trinity, where the unique iconostasis of past centuries is still preserved.
Carpathians.
A trip to the Carpathians is always a great idea regardless of the season or event.
This is a special place of power that attracts hundreds of tourists.
However, it is on Easter that the Saints of the Carpathians fascinate not only with their energy and majestic beauty, but also with an incredible colorful celebration!
During this period, you will be able to become a participant in real, loud folk festivities, learn about local customs and rites, taste traditional dishes, visit interesting excursions on winemaking and cheesemaking, enjoy the greatness of mountain beauty and explore ancient castles.
If you want to combine rest and recovery in a picturesque place, in the arms of the Carpathians and feel the flavor of real traditional festivities – we invite you to TAOR Karpaty Resort & Spa****
Here you will find modern wooden cottages and comfortable hotel rooms, various medical programs for the treatment and recovery of the body, a large SPA complex, a pump room with mineral waters, a restaurant with original authentic dishes that will surely impress you with their taste and a wide range entertainment
During the Easter holidays, authentic folk festivities will take place in TAOR Karpaty: festive traditional programs with hayvikas, master classes, interesting and educational activities for children from the animators of the complex, and incredible street cuisine!
In our complex, you will be able to fully immerse yourself in the color of the celebration, learn the history of the holiday and the traditions of its celebration, and become part of the great culture of our people.
