Easter Sunday celebrated

Ljubljana, 27 March - The predominantly Catholic Slovenia is celebrating Easter, the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. The religious festivities that begun on Thursday will culminate with Sunday masses in hundreds of churches.

Metlika
Easter in Slovenia unimaginable without the pirhi, elaborately decorated hard-boiled eggs, which vary from region to region.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
File photo

Metlika
Easter in Slovenia unimaginable without the pirhi, elaborately decorated hard-boiled eggs, which vary from region to region.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
File photo

Metlika
Easter in Slovenia unimaginable without the pirhi, elaborately decorated hard-boiled eggs, which vary from region to region.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA
File photo

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