Easter at the Monastery

The great feasts of the church year bring many pilgrims and guests fond of the Valamo atmosphere to Valamo every year. The peaceful atmosphere, atmospheric festive services, and the monastery abbot's reception create the best possible setting for celebrating the holidays.

Easter, or the Feast of Christ's Resurrection, is the main feast of the Orthodox church year, the feast of feasts. Palm Sunday immediately after Great Lent begins the Great Week preceding Easter. Among the highlights of the Easter period is the festive divine service on the night before Easter Sunday.

According to Orthodox tradition, fasting continues until Easter night, which has been taken into account in the composition of the meals.

Easter full board packages 2027

Easter Full Board Package 2027

You can choose between a three or four-day full board package. Accommodation options include Monastery Hotel, Small Hotel, Lay Academy Hotel, or Guesthouse.

Four-day package Thu-Mon 25-29.3.2027

Three-day package Fri-Mon 26-29.3.2027

Prices for 4-day package Thu-Mon 25-29.3.2027

Monastery Hotel double room 580 € / person

Lay Academy Hotel double room 524 € / person

Lay Academy Hotel single room 628 € / person

Small Hotel single cell room 564 € / person

Guesthouse room for 2-4 people 444 € / person

Guesthouse single room 548 € / person

Prices for 3-day package Fri-Mon 26-29.3.2027

Monastery Hotel double room 439 € / person

Lay Academy Hotel double room 407 € / person

Lay Academy Hotel single room 485 € /person

Small Hotel single cell room 437 € / person

Guesthouse room for 2-4 people 347 € / person

Guesthouse single room 425 € / person

Additional nights in hotels 45 €/ person/ night and in guesthouses 35 €/ person/ night. An additional night includes accommodation and breakfast.

NOTE! Room reservations for Easter are not available on Booking.com; reservations only directly from Valamo Monastery.

ASK MORE DIRECTLY FROM VALAMO:

Valamo Sales Service
tel. 017 570 1810 (weekdays 9 AM - 3:30 PM)
salesservice@valamo.fi

Monastery Opening Hours during Easter 2027

Monastery Opening Hours

Thursday 25.3.

Reception, Tuohus and wine shop 09.00–16.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 07.30–21.00

main church during divine services and 12.00–18.00

Library and exhibition and Monastery Museum 10.00–17.00

Friday 26.3.

Reception, Tuohus and wine shop 09.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 08.00–21.00

main church during divine services and 11.00–18.00

Library and Exhibitions 10.00–17.00

Saturday 27.3.

Reception, Tuohus and wine shop 09.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 08.00–19.00

Night cafe 19.00–02.00

main church during divine services and 12.00–18.00

Library and Exhibitions 10.00–17.00

Sunday 28.3.

Reception, Tuohus and wine shop 10.00–18.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa 02.30–04.00

and 09.00–20.30

main church during divine services and 11.30–17.00

Library and Exhibitions 10.00–17.00

Monday 29.3.

Reception, Tuohus and wine shop at 09.00–16.00

Café-Restaurant Trapesa at 07.30–18.00

main church during divine services and at 11.30–17.00

Library and Exhibitions at 10.00–15.00

Night peace in the monastery area and accommodation facilities from 10 PM - 6 AM
Reception: tel +358 44 425 9228
Night duty: tel +358 44 425 9200

Divine Services 2027

Divine Services

Thursday 25.3. Great Thursday

09.00-approx.12.00 Matins, First Hour, Great Vespers and Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

18.00-approx.20.30 Matins, Twelve Gospel Readings of Christ's Passion

Friday 26.3. Great Friday

09.00-approx.11.00 Royal Hours, Horologion

13.00-approx.13.45 Great Vespers, Procession of the Epitaphios

18.00-approx.20.30 Matins, Service of the Lamentations at the Tomb

Saturday 27.3. Great Saturday

09.00-approx.12.00 Great Vespers and Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

20.00-approx.23.00 Akathist to Our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, Reading of the Acts of the Apostles

23.30-approx.00.00 Midnight Office

Sunday 28.3. Lord's Easter

00.00-approx.02.30 Paschal procession around the church and Paschal Matins, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, concluding with the blessing of Paschal foods

11.00-approx.11.30 Paschal Moleben, procession of the Artos

18.00-approx.18.30 Paschal Hours and Vespers

Monday 29.3. Second Day of Easter, Bright Monday

09.00-approx.11.30 Paschal Hours, Paschal Matins, Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, procession around the church

18.00-approx.18.45 Paschal Hours and Vespers

Christ is Risen - Truly He is Risen!

Meals and Other Program

Thursday 25.3. Great Thursday

4:00 PM–7:00 PM Monastery Dinner

Friday 26.3. Great Friday

8:00 AM–10:00 AM Monastery Breakfast

11:00 AM–3:00 PM Monastery Lunch

4:00 PM–7:00 PM Monastery Dinner

Saturday 27.3. Great Saturday

8:00 AM–10:00 AM Monastery Breakfast

11:00 AM–3:00 PM Monastery Lunch

3:00 PM–4:15 PM Guided tour, Father Joona and Father Sofroni, departure from in front of the Service Center

4:00 PM–5:30 PM Valamo Soup Dinner

Sunday 28.3. The Lord's Easter

2:30 AM–4:00 AM Easter Vigil Festive Breakfast after the blessing of food

11:00 AM–2:00 PM Valamo Easter Lunch

12:00 PM–1:30 PM Valamo Lay Academy Open Doors

3:00 PM-5:00 PM Valamo Easter Dinner

5:00 PM-6:00 PM Easter Concert, Cultural Center

7:00 PM–8:30 PM Monastery Easter celebration with a tea party in Restaurant Trapesa. Including the Abbot Archimandrite Mikael and the brotherhood

Monday 29.3. Second Day of Easter, Bright Monday

7:30 AM–10:00 AM Breakfast

11:00 AM-5:00 PM Valamo Easter Table

The meals mentioned in the program are included in the Easter package and are served as a buffet in the café-restaurant Trapesa. According to Orthodox tradition, Holy Week is still a time of fasting, which is taken into account in the composition of the meals. The Thursday-Monday package begins with Thursday dinner. The Friday-Monday package begins with Friday dinner. On Sunday morning, it is possible to purchase breakfast from Trapesa's self-service counter.

Great Saturday sauna shifts 1:00 PM-8:00 PM. Women's sauna in the Lay Academy Hotel, men's sauna in the Small Hotel. Please take a towel from your room.

Easter 2027 menus

We are updating the meals

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Easter at the Monastery