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🇬🇷 Festivals in Greece

51 festivals celebrated in Greece, across 13 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Athens 5Eleusis 2Sparta 2Eleutherae 1Epidaurus 1Icaria 1Kollytos 1Lamia 1Loutraki 1Nemea 1Patras 1Piraeus 1Thessaloniki 1
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October 2026 2

National days 28Oct Ohi Day🇨🇾 Cyprus and 1 more countryIn 4 weeks Arts and film 30Oct Thessaloniki International Film Festival🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, GreeceIn 4 weeks

February 2027 1

Cultural 4Feb Fat Thursday🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more countries

March 2027 6

Seasonal 1Mar Martenitsa🇦🇱 Albania and 5 more countries Spiritual 20Mar Lazarus Saturday🇦🇲 Armenia and 6 more countries Spiritual 24Mar Holy Wednesday🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 4 more countries Spiritual 25Mar Feast of the Annunciation🇫🇷 France and 5 more countries National days 25Mar Celebration of the Greek Revolution🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more countries Cultural 26Mar Rosenmontag🇦🇹 Austria and 4 more countries

Usually in December, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Decvaries Haloa🇬🇷 Eleusis, Greece

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 1

Cultural Janvaries Kukeri🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Marvaries Dionysia🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Mayvaries Acropolis Rally🇬🇷 Athens, Greece Arts and film Mayvaries Athens Epidaurus Festival🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Junvaries Nemean Games🇬🇷 Nemea, Greece

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Augvaries Carneia🇬🇷 Sparta, Greece and 1 more country

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 2

Sports Sepvaries Spartathlon🇬🇷 Athens, Greece Food and drink Sepvaries Leskovac Grill Festival🇷🇸 Serbia and 4 more countries

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in Greece and in many other countries.

November 2026 2

Cultural 27Nov Black Friday🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks Spiritual 30Nov Saint Andrew's Day🇧🇾 Belarus and 18 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 2

Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day🇦🇱 Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 25Dec Christmas🇦🇩 Andorra and 42 more countries

January 2027 2

Seasonal 1Jan New Year🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 34 more countries Spiritual 6Jan Epiphany🇦🇷 Argentina and 33 more countries

February 2027 2

Cultural 9Feb Carnival🇦🇷 Argentina and 29 more countries Cultural 14Feb Valentine's Day🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 30 more countries

March 2027 4

Spiritual 25Mar Maundy Thursday🇦🇷 Argentina and 29 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday🇦🇷 Argentina and 42 more countries Spiritual 28Mar Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 25 more countries Spiritual 29Mar Easter Monday🇦🇺 Australia and 36 more countries

April 2027 1

Spiritual 23Apr Saint George's Day🇦🇱 Albania and 22 more countries

May 2027 3

Seasonal 1May May Day Festival🇦🇺 Australia and 22 more countries Spiritual 16May Pentecost🇦🇩 Andorra and 30 more countries Spiritual 17May Whit Monday🇦🇩 Andorra and 29 more countries

June 2027 3

Music 21Jun Music Day🇫🇷 France and 18 more countries Spiritual 23Jun St John's Eve🇫🇷 France and 25 more countries Seasonal 24Jun Midsummer🇦🇱 Albania and 29 more countries

August 2027 2

Spiritual 15Aug Assumption of Mary🇦🇹 Austria and 32 more countries National days 24Aug Independence Day of Ukraine🇺🇦 Ukraine and 19 more countries

September 2027 1

Spiritual 16Sep Purim🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 13 more countries

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 1

Music Janvaries 70000 Tons of Metal🇺🇸 United States and 29 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Spiritual Marvaries Easter🇦🇺 Australia and 29 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 1

Cultural Junvaries Pride parade🇦🇷 Argentina and 34 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 3

Arts and film Julvaries Moscow International Film Festival🇷🇺 Russia and 29 more countries Arts and film Julvaries Karlovy Vary International Film Festival🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 23 more countries Music Julvaries Gabala International Music Festival🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 18 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 4

Sports Augvaries Chess Olympiad🇳🇴 Norway and 22 more countries Arts and film Augvaries Sarajevo Film Festival🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 more countries Spiritual Augvaries Beheading of John the Baptist🇧🇾 Belarus and 19 more countries Music Augvaries Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival🇷🇺 Russia and 19 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Sepvaries Chess Olympiad🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 29 more countries

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