The feast of the patron saint of a city gives rise to important festivities, known in Greece as panigyri or panigiri. Sometimes, this day is a local holiday in order to allow everyone to participate in the festivities.
Local festivals
| City | Celebration | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aegina | Saint Nectarius of Aegina the Wonderworker, Metropolitan of Pentapolis | November 9 |
| Alexandroupolis | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Amorgos | Entry into the Temple of the Theotokos | November 21 |
| Argyroupolis | Saint Barbara, Great Martyr | December 4 |
| Corfou | Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythus in Cyprus | December 12 |
| Drama | Saint Barbara, Great Martyr | December 4 |
| Elafonissos | Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythus in Cyprus | December 12 |
| Elassona | Saint Dimitrios the Wonderworker and Myrrh-streamer, Great Martyr | October 26 |
| Ermoupolis | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Folegandros | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Galaxidi | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Hydra | Saint Constantine of Hydra, New Martyr | November 14 |
| Ierapetra | Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer | April 23 |
| Katerini | Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Great Martyr | November 25 |
| Kilkis | Saints Timothy et Theodore the Bishops and those with them, Martyrs | November 28 |
| Kozani | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| La Canée | Entry into the Temple of the Theotokos | November 21 |
| Le Pirée | Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythus in Cyprus | December 12 |
| Naupacte | Saint Dimitrios the Wonderworker and Myrrh-streamer, Great Martyr | October 26 |
| Nemea | Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer | April 23 |
| Oinousses | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Orestiada | Miracle of Saint Theodore the Tyron Soldier | March 8 |
| Parga | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Paris | Saint Genevieve of Paris | January 3 |
| Patras | Saint Andrew, Apostle the First-called | November 30 |
| Polygyros | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Rhodes | Saint Constantine of Hydra, New Martyr | November 14 |
| Soufli | Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer | April 23 |
| Thessalonique | Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica | November 14 |
| Thessalonique | Saint Dimitrios the Wonderworker and Myrrh-streamer, Great Martyr | October 26 |
| Tyrnavos | Saint Gideon of Karakallou, New Martyr | December 30 |
| Volos | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra | December 6 |
| Vonitsa | Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimythus in Cyprus | December 12 |
| Zakynthos | Saint Dionysius of Zakynthos, Archbishop of Aegina | December 17 |
| Αργυρούπολη | Saint Barbara, Great Martyr | December 4 |
| Δράμα | Saint Barbara, Great Martyr | December 4 |
| Κατερίνη | Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Great Martyr | November 25 |
| Παρίσι | Saint Genevieve of Paris | January 3 |
| Τύρναβος | Saint Gideon of Karakallou, New Martyr | December 30 |