Orthodox Feasts in Greece
There is a rhythm to the lives of those who live the Orthodox faith: a rhythm as natural and rhythmic as breathing itself, which deepens our understanding of God and our life as members of the Body of Christ.
Traditionally, in the region from where Christianity began and spread, people’s lives were dependent on the cycle of agriculture. As the first day of September marked the new agricultural year, it was deliberately established that this date also marks the beginning of the Orthodox year.
The Christian tradition honors with intense religious feeling all the great feasts of the ecclesiastical calendar with collective customs which bring together and unite believers who flock from all corners of the world for the richness of our faith.
Participating in such a celebration, we feel the pulse of a well-guarded religious community that glorifies Christianity with great pilgrimages such as that of Panagia of Tinos, with processions of icons as is customary at Panagia Sumela in Imathia or even with various joyful events as happens in the popular Easter in Corfu.


Panagia Soumela – Imathia, Kastania
Assumption Day – August 15th
Thousands of believers from all over Greece and abroad flock each year to attend the events that take place in Panagia Soumela, the historic church located on the slopes of Vermion, near the village Kastania.
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Panagia Evangelistria – Cyclades, Tinos
Assumption Day – August 15th
The pilgrimage to Panagia Evangelistria is probably the largest religious pilgrimage of Hellenism. The island is completely associated with the Virgin Mary, and thousands of believers flock to the island every year.
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Easter in Corfu – Ionian Islands, Corfu
Greek Orthodox Easter
The celebration of Easter in Corfu is a unique experience and it is completely different from anywhere else in Greece. It is particularly impressive for first-time visitors to the island.
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Night of the Balloons – Peloponnese, Leonidio
Orthodox Easter, Good Saturday
During Eastertime in Leonidio devoutness and excitement go hand in hand, thanks to the spectacular custom of the balloons that is more than one century old.
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Litany of St. Gerasimos – Kefalonia, Omala
Saint Gerasimos’ Assumption – August 16th
An Archieratic Liturgy is held on Saint Gerasimos Day followed by a Litany which is attended by clergy, nuns, monks, officials and thousands of Christians.
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Easter Rocket War – Chios, Vrontados
Orthodox Easter, Good Saturday
The Rocket war is a “war” between two parishes of Vrontados, Agios Markos and Panagia Erithiani. The event is said to have begun some time in the years of Ottoman rule of the island. However, there is no evidence as to when and how this happened.
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Holy Cross Feast, Mount Athos
Holy Cross Celebrations
Celebrate the significance of the Holy Cross in the Athonian State, known as “The Garden of Panagia”.
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Feast of Saint George’s
Feast of Saint George’s Holy Relics
A reminder of the enduring legacy of Saint George on the sacred peninsula of Mount Athos
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Feast of Panagia Odigitria
Panagia Odigitria Celebrations
The eternal guide and protector of the monastic community.
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Palm Sunday Feast, Mount Athos
Easter Celebrations