Public holidays

Easter traditions and festivities in Greece

Easter in Greece is a beautiful festival. In fact, it’s more widely celebrated than [...]
easter in Greece

Easter in Athens: celebrations and practical information

Easter is the most important festival of Eastern Christianity. The Greeks celebrate this festival [...]

March 25: National holiday in Greece

March 25, Greek Independance Day, is one of Greece’s two national holidays. The second is on [...]

Why Clean Monday or Pure Monday?

In Greece, Clean Monday, also called Pure Monday or “kathara deftera” in greek is a [...]

January 6: Epiphany in Greece

January 6, the day of the Epiphany(Theophania in Greek, meaning “Appearance of God”) is [...]
Public Holidays in Greece

Public Holidays 2025 in Greece

Here are the holidays in Greece. Make a note of this before you plan your trip, because on these [...]
Christmas and New Year in Athens in Greece, to do

Christmas and New Year celebrations in December and January in Athens

Christmas and New Year festivities are a highlight in Athens, although you may be surprised to find [...]

Public holiday October 28: "no" day - ochi day

October 28 commemorates the day in 1940 when Greece refused Italy’s ultimatum. [...]
Panagia Church in Tinos, a large white church with a red carpet

August 15 in Greece: an unforgettable celebration

August 15 is one of the most important dates in Greece! The atmosphere is one of festivity, [...]

Public holidays in Greece: Greek national holidays, religious holidays, days when shops are closed, traditions associated with celebrations