Sarakosti / Greek Lenten Calendar

SARAKOSTI / GREEK LENTEN CALENDAR In Greece, we call this 40-day Lenten period Sarakosti, which literally means "forty days" in Greek. However, Great Lent actually lasts 50 days! Many years ago, the Lenten fast was indeed 40 days long, and that is how the name Sarakosti came about. Although the fasting period has since been extended, ...