NAME | DATE | CITY | DESCRIPTION |
FEAST OF AGIOS EPIFANIOS | May 12th | AKROTIRI | |
FEAST OF THE SAVIOURS METAMORPHOSIS | August 6th | AKROTIRI | |
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY | August 15th | AKROTIRI | |
FEAST OF AGIOS AVERKIOS | October 22nd | EMBORIO | As Agios Averkios is the protector-saint of the wine, people are obliged to get drunk with local wine. |
FEAST OF IPAPANDI | February 2nd | FINIKIA | The feast takes place at Finikia, where the locals have a grand celebration. |
FEAST OF PANAGIA EPISKOPIS | August 15th | KAMARI | |
FEAST OF PANAGIA MIRTIDIOTISSA | September 24th | KAMARI | |
FEAST OF AG. ANARGIRI | July 1st | MEGALOHORI | |
FEAST OF DORMATION OF VIRGIN MARY | August 15th | MEGALOHORI | |
FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNIS | July 24th | MONOLITHOS | |
FEAST OF IPAPANDI | February 2nd | OIA | |
FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNIS | August 29th | PERISSA | During the feast, the visitors are offered olives, local fava, wine and bread. |
CULTURAL EVENTS | Summer | THIRA (FIRA) | The cultural events of Fira - Kamari take place in the summer. |
FEAST OF AGIA THEODOSSIA | May 29th | THIRA (FIRA) | |
FEAST OF PROFITIS ILIAS | July 20th | THIRA (FIRA) | The feast includes wining, dining and dancing to the sounds of the local instruments. |
FESTIVAL OF CLASSICAL MUSIC | August & September | THIRA (FIRA) | |
FEAST OF PANAGIA GIATRENA | September 21st | THIRASSIA ISLE |
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