Festivals
In the festivals of the island, you have the opportunity of tasting traditional food, local wine, dance and enjoy the sounds of the traditional island music.
Festivals
held in churches and chapels are often in summer and in particular on the following dates:
June
• The Holy Spirit (movable feast 50 days after Easter) in Agia Triada, in Adamas.
• All Saints Day (floating holiday) in the Catacombs.
July
• 1st of July, in St. Anargyrous
• 6th of July, in St. Kiriaki
• 17th of July, in St. Marina, in Adamas
• 19th of July, in Prophet Elias, in Chalaka and Komia
• 21st of July, in St. Markella, in Kipos
• 25th of July, in St. Paraskevi, in Pollonia
• 26th of July, in St. Panteleimon, in Plakota and Korfos
• 26th of July, in St. Paraskevi, in Pollonia
• 27th of July, in St. Panteleimon, outside of Emporio
• 31st of July, the Progress of the Holy Cross in Golgothas in Plakes
August
• 5th of August, in Parasporos, the "Transfiguration"
• 14th of August, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in Zefyria
• 15th of August, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary or St. Charalampos, in Adamas
and in Agia Triada, in Adamas
• 17th of August, in St. Floros, in Komia
• 22nd of August, in Panagia i Giatritisa, in Komia
• 22nd of August, in Panagia tou Kipou
• 22nd of August, in Panagia i Faneromeni, in Tripiti
• 24th of August, during the nine days of the Virgin Mary in Panagia i Giatritisa, in Kipos
• 26th of August, in St. Fanourios, in Pollonia
• 28th of August, in St. John the Baptist in Agrilies and Provata
• 29th of August, in St. Alexander, in Katsouli
• 31st of August of the Almighty, in Mytakas and the "Fires of Kyriafgoustou",
in the Tripiti square with great festivities.
September
• 6th of September, in Agios Sostis, in Provatas
• 7th of September, in the Panagia i Eleousa in Psathades
• 8th of September, in the Panagia i Korfiatissa, in Plaka
• 13th of September, of the Cross, in Kaneria
• 17th of September, in St. Sophia, in Chalakas
• 16th of September, 3-day celebration in St. John, in Chalakas
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