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Greeks don't celebrate halloween like they do in the US and around the world. Greeks have another holidays called "apokries" which is celebrated ten weeks before Greek Orthodox Easter. Everybody dresses up in costumes and there is usually a parade in the street. So don't expect to see much on October 31, even though there are some western celebrations now a days.
 
Great point! There is no halloween (like the US) in Greece. I would compare apokries in Greece to be a bit more like mardis gras than Halloween.

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Halloween is a pagan and demonic celebration, that's why real Greeks don't celebrate it.
 
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Halloween is a pagan and demonic celebration, that's why real Greeks don't celebrate it.
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Whereas "Originally, Apokries was derived from an Ancient Greek celebration dedicated to Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and revelry." according to both articles posted above. Of course, as a theological "investigator" I realised that the religion most Greeks currently follow is a foreign religion having arisen in the middle east some 1,800 years ago. If I were to follow a faith-based religion, it would be the religion of my forefathers, therefore I could embrace the Apokries celebration. I do, however, prefer the "religion" that has no gods which King Menander also realised and followed about 2,150 years ago.
 
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Whereas "Originally, Apokries was derived from an Ancient Greek celebration dedicated to Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and revelry." according to both articles posted above. Of course, as a theological "investigator" I realised that the religion most Greeks currently follow is a foreign religion having arisen in the middle east some 1,800 years ago. If I were to follow a faith-based religion, it would be the religion of my forefathers, therefore I could embrace the Apokries celebration. I do, however, prefer the "religion" that has no gods which King Menander also realised and followed about 2,150 years ago.
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I didn't know that's where apokries came from! So cool, thanks!
 
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