Holy Wednesday is about the plot to kill Jesus and also repent for our sins.
On the Wednesday before his death, Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As they sat at the supper table, a woman named Mary anointed Jesus’ head and feet with costly oil of spikenard. The disciples were indignant, asking why the oil was not instead sold and the money given to the poor.

However, Judas Iscariot wanted to keep the money for himself. Then Judas went to the Sanhedrin and offered to deliver Jesus to them in exchange for money. From this moment on, Judas sought an opportunity to betray Jesus. The start of Judas’ betrayal and the repent of a woman that sort help in Christ.

Churches all over Zakynthos, begin a service of Anointing (Holy Unction) it is held, usually in the afternoon around 15.30p.m . This is in commemoration of the anointing of Jesus, and a preparation of the faithful for those who wish to receive Holy Communion on Great and Holy Thursday.

During the service you will be anointed by the priest, symbolizing with a cross on each cheek, forehead, chin, palms of your hand and then at the back of your hand. This is done after the reading of seven Epistle lessons known as the ‘Ιερό Ευχέλαιο, seven Gospel lessons and the offering of seven prayers, which are all devoted to healing, it is then the priest anoints the body with the Holy Oil. The anointing oil is considered to be very therapeutic. After the service many faithful will have taken the soaked piece of cotton wool which had been dipped in the Holy oil to take home and give to those who were unable to be at the service to make the cross signs, particularly on their hands and face.

Tradition also has it, in some areas; women take a large bowl of flour to the Holy Unction and place candles in it, which burn during the ceremony. The next day, the flour is used to make Easter biscuits known as koulourakia.