'''Bright Week''' or '''Renewal Week''' (in Greek: ''[http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%94%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AE%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%B5%CE%B2%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B1 Διακαινήσιμος εβδομάδα],'' ''Diakainisimos'') is the first week following the Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior [[Jesus Christ]], which is celebrated each year at [[Pascha]]. It ends the following Sunday, the [[Sunday of St. Thomas]]. For Orthodox Christians Bright Week begins a period of celebration that continues for fifty days until [[Pentecost]].