In Greece we celebrate an array of holidays, anniversaries and feasts.What follows on this page is a list of the most common Special Days in Greece. Click on the name of each Special Day to see what is usually cooked on that day!
(In each region of Greece the customs may vary and special dishes may be cooked) |
| Christmas (Christougenna) - December, 25 Stuffed Turkey, melomakarona, kourabiethes are part of the Christmas menu. |
| Easter Sunday (Pasca) - Easter Sunday is a holiday that is spent with family, relatives and friends. |
| Holy Saturday (Megalo Savvato) - The Resurrection Meal traditionally consists of Mageiritsa Soup, Tsourekia and Easter Cookies. |
| Burnt Thursday (TsiknoPempti) - The Thursday of the second week of the carnival The Thursday of the second week of the carnival (apokries) is known as Tsiknopempti or 'Burnt Thursday'. It is traditional on this day to cook foods and let them char or burn. |
| Clean Monday (Kathari Deutera) - Clean Monday is the first day of the season of Lent Clean Monday is the first day of the season of Lent (Sarakosti). For the Greek Orthodox Church it marks the beginning of the great fast. On this day, usually people picnic in the country or beaches. The foods for this day are Lenten and contain 'no blood'. |
| Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (O Evangelismos tis Theotokou) - March, 25th Although the day falls within the Lenten period, it is allowed by the Church fish and seafood to be eaten because of the celebration of Liberty. |
| New Year's Day (Prwtoxronia) - January, 1st The New Year's Day is celebrated with the traditional cut of the St. Basil's pie. |
