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 |
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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 |
Argyroupoli | Saint Barbara, Great Martyr | December 4 |
Corfu | 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 |
Kalamata | Meeting in the Temple of our Lord | February 2 |
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 |
Naupacte | Saint Dimitrios the Wonderworker and Myrrh-streamer, Great Martyr | October 26 |
Nauplie | Saint Anastasius of Nauplion, New Martyr | February 1 |
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 |
Paros | Saint Arsenius of Paros | January 31 |
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 |
Santorin | Meeting in the Temple of our Lord | February 2 |
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 |
Zakynthos | Saint Dionysius of Zakynthos, Archbishop of Aegina | December 17 |
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 |