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title: "Fasika in Ethiopia | Taste of Ethiopia"
description: "Explore Fasika in Ethiopia: its date, meaning and traditions, with a live countdown and cultural guide from Taste of Ethiopia."
url: "https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/fasika"
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National religious holiday

# Fasika

ፋሲካ

Ethiopian Easter brings the long Lenten fast to a joyful close with worship, family reunions and a generous shared feast.

Sunday 2 May 2027

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Miazia 24, 2019 E.C. · Addis Ababa time

![Injera prepared during Easter time in Lalibela](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/assets/events/fasika.webp)

Photo: [Maurice Chedel, CC BY-SA 3.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Injera_%28during_Easter_Time,_Lalibela,_Ethiopia%29.JPG)

CALENDAR NOTE

A movable Sunday feast calculated according to the Ethiopian Orthodox calendar.

[View the full cultural calendar](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events)

01 · MEANING

## What it means.

Fasika celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is the high point of the Ethiopian Orthodox liturgical year. Its timing follows the church's ancient movable calendar.

02 · TRADITION

## How it is marked.

After a late-night or early-morning service, families return home to break the fast. Doro wat, eggs, injera and other celebratory dishes often fill the table, depending on family and region.

03 · EXPERIENCE

## What you may see.

Church courtyards glow with candles and white shawls before the mood turns homeward and festive. Food, coffee and visiting continue through the day.

[Next in the cultural year **International Workers' Day**](https://testofethiopiarestaurant.com.au/events/international-workers-day)

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