Clean Monday in 2022

Clean Monday Quick Facts 2022

AKA Name	Ash Monday, Καθαρά Δευτέρα
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on04:51	#CleanMonday
Related Hashtags	#Greece, #Cyprus, #Lent
2022 Date	7 March 2022
2023 Date	27 February 2023

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Clean Monday in

Monday, 7 Mar

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Green Monday also known as Clean Monday, marks the first day of the Eastern Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Great Lent. It's a movable feast that occurs at the beginning of the 7th week before Orthodox Easter Sunday and is the start of the 40-day period of fasting. https://t.co/GPFN4NRJgo
— LoveCyprus.com.cy (@lovecypruscomcy) March 7, 2022

Clean Monday marks the start of Lent in Eastern and Orthodox Churches. Believers will abstain from meat, dairy and fish, although eating shellfish is traditional in some denominations. In the Greek Orthodox Church, Christians celebrate by making and flying kites. #CleanMonday https://t.co/OD9jvJLQ2c
— WIN (@Win_Interfaith) March 7, 2022

Clean Monday Siesta! https://t.co/ow9xgITBCu
— pyrofanis (@pyrofanis23) March 7, 2022

Awww yeah- made some Lentil Soup for Clean Monday of Lent. Kai’Sa in the kitchen, Evelynn in the- … Anyway… https://t.co/P2smxPLD1D
— ✨Siren✨ 1 yr Anniversary Giveaway! (@SirensCallCo) March 7, 2022

Gm☀️🍒🌵🌴⛱ to absolutely every single one in the crypto and NFT space! A holiday here… ‘clean monday’ people go out in the fields and share their food together. It’s Spring! 🌈 Allota love to all ♥️♥️♥️ https://t.co/zuejE2vlhF
— dancevatar (@dancevatar) March 7, 2022

When all your friends back home are celebrating "Green/Clean" Monday with family & friends over a feast, and you're sitting here reading papers... Happy start of lent to all those celebrating! 🇬🇷🇨🇾 https://t.co/LGbmySUed9
— Val Y. (@VY_stem) March 7, 2022

Today is Clean Monday! My mother made loukoumades. I put honey and crushed walnuts on mine! Delicious! https://t.co/O03erWhVI5
— Vanished Chicagoland (@vanishedchicago) March 7, 2022

Clean Monday, 'Kathara Deftera' is celebrated in the Greek Orthodox Church as the start of Lent. It's traditionally a day of fasting and a way to start this Holy period with 'clean hearts and good intentions'. It's also considered the first day of spring! https://t.co/i2sfPj32ga https://t.co/38OTuMDdxX
— Real Lesvos (@reallesvos) March 7, 2022

Clean Monday, (in Greek Kathara Deftera), is a national holiday and is celebrated with outdoor excursions, picnics, family gatherings, and the traditional custom of kite flying! photo: @allaboutmakis https://t.co/YF9gnOo04T
— Elif Anna Karaatay (@elifkaraatay) March 7, 2022

Today is Clean Monday, or the first day of Lent in the Orthodox season. It’s a national holiday in which Greeks eat flavored breads called Lagana & fly kites. Anyway, Bowie approves! https://t.co/aK68dMk0hU
— Emily Van Duyne (@EmilyVanDuyne) March 7, 2022

Clean Monday History

Clean Monday marks an important feast that kicks off the 40-day period of Lent in the Eastern Greek Orthodox Church.

Clean Monday Facts & Quotes - in 2022

Clean Monday is not held on the same day every year. It can vary significantly due to its ties to Easter and the lunar calendar. For example, Clean Monday was held on 15 March in 2021, but will be held on 7 March in 2022.