LENT STARTS ON FEBRUARY 7 IN CONFORMITY WITH CALENDAR OF ARMENIAN
APOSTOLIC CHURCH
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4. ARMINFO. In conformity with the calendar of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, Lent starts on February 7. It will continue
to the Easter, which is fixed for March 27 this year, AAC Ararat
Diocese reports to ARMINFO.
Forty days of Lent symbolize the 40 days Jesus Christ spent in the
desert praying. On March 2, in the middle of Lent, traditional “gata”
(“cake”) is baked and coins are put in it. According to beliefs, who
finds the coin in “gata” he will be successful. Wedding and offering
ceremonies are banned in the period of Lent. However, Catholicos of
All Armenian Vazgen I allowed wedding at Armenian churches on
Saturdays and Sunday during Lent, excepting the days of Holy Week
(March 20-27).
From: Baghdasarian