"Orthodox Christianity is the most widespread confession in Russia ... fasting (56%, down 18 p.p. versus 2022). Only 15% of Russians were able to remember the date when observance of Great Lent ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter ...

During Lent, people often fast or give up something special to them ... though the Eastern traditions (which include the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox branches) use the Julian calendar ...