Events, Festivals, and Folklore

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Festivals in Greece
Greek festivals throughout Greece, in Athens, on Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, and many other places. Holidays, traditional celebrations, feast days, saint's days, and name days in Greece.

Rockwave Festival 2009 - Rockwave in Greece
ROCKWAVE UPDATE: Information on the Rockwave Festival in Greece. Location and lineup for the Rockwave Festival.

Ochi Day - No, It's Not Okay to Invade Greece
Ochi Day observes Greece's refusal to allow Axis troops to invade Greece in 1940. This national holiday brings memorial services, military parades, and other commemorations of this crucial moment in modern Greek history.

Samothraki Dance Festival
Gotta dance? Get to the island of Samothraki in Greece for its growing festival. Also called Samothrace, Thraki Ethnic, and Samothraki World Music Festival.

Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
All of Greece goes home for this festival - or at least it will seem that way to travelers. Find out the story behind one of the most sacred days in the Greek Orthodox calendar - the Assumption of Mary to Heaven.

Having a Smashing Time in Greece
What's the meaning of smashing plates in Greece - and just how much is it likely to cost the unsuspecting tourist?

"No, It's Not Okay!"
"No, It's Not OK" - Greeks Celebrate Ochi Day when Metaxa said No to Hitler during World War II.

Independence Day and the Feast of the Annunciation
Independence Day and the Annunciation in Greece - This dual celebration of Independence Day and the Annunication ensures a great time for the Greek traveler - if you relax and enjoy the pageantry.