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Folk traditions and customs in Greece

Many local traditions can be encountered in Greece, depending on your location, however, below we will describe the basic folk traditions and customs found across Greece. Most of the time these customs are associated with Christian holidays and rituals. In recent years however the bond of religion and tradition begins to recede, creating new habits.

Below you will find the main customs, in calendar order:


January 1 - New Year’s Day
January 1 - New Year’s Day
January 6 – Epiphany
January 6 – Epiphany
Apokries or Carnival
Apokries or Carnival
Clean Monday
Clean Monday

March 25 -  Annunciation and Independence Day of Greece
March 25 - Annunciation and Independence Day of Greece
Easter
Easter
August 15
August 15
December 25 - Christmas
December 25 - Christmas


Apart from the national and religious holidays, the following customs are also of great importance for Greek society:

Name Day
Name Day
Engagements
Engagements
Weddings
Weddings
Baptisms
Baptisms
The evil eye
The evil eye
Τρίτη και 13
Tuesday 13

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