Holy Saturday is the day Christ’s body lay in the tomb while his followers mourned. In Western Christian traditions, it's a time of thoughtfulness and waiting…of vigils. But in the Orthodox Christian world — like here in Greece — Holy Saturday is a celebration of what Jesus’ soul accomplished on that day.

Greeks celebrate Holy Saturday as the First Resurrection, when Christ brought salvation to the dead. After evening services in Nafplio, people spill out onto the main square. At midnight, fireworks mark the start of Easter. People light candles and head home for a feast.