The Holy Light arrived in Greece on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, on the prime minister's plane, to be distributed throughout the country in anticipation of the Resurrection of Christ and the celebration of Easter. The arrival took place shortly before 8 pm at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos". The Holy Light, which is honored with the honors of a head of state, was transported on eight regular and special flights to many cities and islands, such as Thessaloniki, Larissa, Chania and other areas, so as to reach even the most remote areas of Greece. As every year, the faithful will light their candles with the Holy Light shortly before midnight at the Resurrection service.

Deputy Foreign Minister Yiannis Loverdos, who led the Greek delegation to Jerusalem, stated that the mission was carried out with a sense of honor and responsibility. He expressed his emotion for his first visit to the holy places where Christ suffered, was crucified and resurrected, noting that Orthodoxy is an element of national identity. He wished that the Holy Light, as a symbol of the victory of life over death, would illuminate the souls of people and lead to a better society and Greece.

After arriving in Athens, the Holy Light was first transported to the Exarchate of the Holy Sepulchre in Plaka and from there it was distributed to the other churches of the city. Loverdos had reported a few days earlier on the SKAI television station that the Greek delegation was small, as the government aircraft has only 13 seats, and was used for security reasons. The delegation visited the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, who performed the ceremony of the Holy Light at the Holy Sepulchre.

That same afternoon, before the arrival of the Holy Fire in Greece, Orthodox believers from all over the world had gathered at the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem for the ceremony, which has a centuries-old history and symbolizes the Resurrection of Christ. During the ceremony, the Patriarch enters the chapel of the Sepulchre of Christ without any means of causing fire. There, he prays and, according to tradition, a blue glow emerges from the stone where Christ’s body was placed, lighting the candles he holds.

This flame is carried to the faithful inside and outside the church and then travels by airplane to all Orthodox countries such as Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine.

The Holy Fire ceremony has been challenged by other Christian denominations and scientists, with some arguing that it is a religious fraud based on chemicals such as naphtha or white phosphorus that cause delayed ignition.

This year's ceremony was held under tight security as the war in Gaza continues into its second year. Israeli authorities had issued only 4,000 permits to Palestinian Christians to participate in the Holy Week celebrations in Jerusalem, citing security concerns.