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What are some upcoming Greek holidays?

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I'm traveling to Greece this summer and I'm wondering if there are any Greek holidays that fall during the summer months. It would be so nice to see some celebrations while I'm there :)
 
Great question! The biggest Greek national holiday during the Summer is on August 15, the Panagia celebration, here is a good write up about this:
www.greekboston.com

About the August 15th Panagia Celebrations in Greece

On August 15th, Orthodox Christians throughout the world celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It is sometimes referred to as “Panagia” and even “Thekapendeavgousto”, which means “August 15th”. On... View Article
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nickstamoulis said:
Great question! The biggest Greek national holiday during the Summer is on August 15, the Panagia celebration, here is a good write up about this:
www.greekboston.com

About the August 15th Panagia Celebrations in Greece

On August 15th, Orthodox Christians throughout the world celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. It is sometimes referred to as “Panagia” and even “Thekapendeavgousto”, which means “August 15th”. On... View Article
www.greekboston.com www.greekboston.com
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Yes! If you can watch some of the Panagia celebrations, I would do that. This is a big holiday but if you are in Greece during this time, you might run into some issues of things being closed.
 
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