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Date |
Event |
Place |
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6 Jan. |
Epiphany |
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30 Jan. |
The Three Holy Hierarchs |
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2 Mar. |
Clean Monday |
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25 Mar. |
National celebration day |
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17 Apr. |
Orthodox Good Friday |
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19 Apr. |
Orthodox Easter |
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20 Apr. |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
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1 May |
Labour Day |
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23 May |
Saint Giorgos nameday. |
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8 June |
Whit Monday |
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June |
FEAST OF THE FISHERMEN |
Pythagorion |
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17 July |
FEAST OF AGIA MARINA |
Vourliotes |
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20 July |
FEAST OF PROPHET ILIAS |
Whole island |
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26-27 July |
FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
Chora |
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26-27 July |
FEAST OF AGIOS PANDELEIMONAS
(Wine festival) |
Start in Kokkari continue over the whole island |
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5-6 Aug. |
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE IN MIKALI |
Pythagorion |
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6 Aug. |
FEAST OF METAMORPHOSIS |
Pythagorion |
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6 Aug. |
FEAST OF THE CHRIST'S TRANSFIGURATION |
Agios Konstantinos |
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15 Aug. |
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY.
The second biggest holiday in Greece. |
All over! |
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26 Aug. |
Saint Paul & Peter Day |
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8 Sep. |
FEAST OF PANAGIA VRONDIANI |
Vourliotes |
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14 Sep. |
Big celebration at Timios Stavros. |
Timios Stavros (Chora) |
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14 Sep. |
FEAST OF HOLY CROSS |
Mitilini |
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28 Oct. |
Oxi Day - The NO day |
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8 Nov. |
Mihail & Gabriel day. |
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11 Nov. |
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISLAND’S UNION WITH GREECE |
Samos |
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21 nov |
FEAST OF PANAGIA SPILIANI |
Pythagorion |
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6 Dec. |
FEAST OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
Kokkari (+Samos) |
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12 Dec. |
FEAST OF AGIOS SPIRIDON |
Samos |
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25 Dec. |
Christmas |
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26 Dec. |
Boxing Day |
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