What is Greece's major holidays?

Answer 1

Yes.

Easter

Celebrations begin in April or May. Check with your local Greek church for exact dates since it changes every year. * On Good Friday the people of the towns and villages carry candles and follow the procession of the Epitaph. * Saturday in Holy Week the ceremony of the ressurection takes place in the courtyard in front of all churches and bells are rung all over the towns and cities. Candles are lit one from the other and then the people make their way home for the traditional feast of dyed red Easter eggs and Magaritsa soup. * Easter Sunday is the biggest church holiday in Greece. All over the country lambs are roasted on a spit and there is wine in abbundance. Red eggs are cracked against each other and the person with the last remaining uncracked egg will have good luck. This is the most beautiful time to be in Greece if the weather is good. * In Crete the village of Harakas Monofatsiou have a special Easter Sunday celebration in which they burn an effigy of Judas Iskariot. * On the island of Crete you will find many villages who prepare for the bonfire effigy of Judas. Just take a trip through any rural area in the week leading up to Easter Sunday and enjoy the sight of men and women on their donkeys gathering sticks and branches in preparation for the effigy burning. * Anastasia and Anastasios celebrate their name day on Easter.

April 8th * In Karpathos in the traditional village of Olymbos there is a celebration known as the Lambri Triti. * At Limenaria in Thassos there is a feast with local dancing. * In Megara near Athens local women in traditional outfits dance the fishermens Trata.

April 23rd * Feast of Saint George is celebrated on Lemnos in the village of Kaliopi with horse races. In Arahova there is a three day non-stop feast. In Assi Gonia near Chania in Crete the religious celebration is folllowed by a sheep-shearing contest among the local shephards. In the village of Pili on the island of Kos there are horse races followed by song and dancing. Between the 22nd and 23rd a festival is held at the Monastery of Agios Yiorgos Peristereotas in the village of Rodohori where local Pontos dances are performed. * April 15th is Leonidasname day. * April 24th is Elizabeth's name day. * April 25th is Saint Markos name day * Saint Thomas name day is celebrated the Sunday after Easter. http://www.greecetravel.com/holidays/

Answer 2

Baptism's are pretty big celebrations in Greece. A child is normally baptised within the first 5 years of their life (maximum) and a big party is thrown in their honour. Name days are bigger celebrations than birthdays in Greece. The first of May is a celebration and you are suppose to go pick flowers or at least something green from a garden so you have a great Spring. I can't think of anymore...:( Hope this helps!

Answer 3

They celebrate the grape festival in September and many other holidays.

Answer 4

Easter. Easter is the only major holiday

Answer 5

The Olympics

Answer 6

They do your momma, thats all.

Answer 7

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