Calendar of dated events in Greece
Dated and Upcoming
Specific dates in the calendar ahead.
Grape harvest and wine festivals
Harvest celebrations in the wine regions, including Nemea in the Peloponnese and the vineyards of Santorini. How to find a village feast
Dimitria Festival
Thessaloniki's long running arts festival, covering music, theatre, dance, cinema and visual art across the city. Thessaloniki is the gateway to Meteora
Feast of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki honours its patron saint on 26 October with services at his basilica, a procession of the saint's icon through the streets and a military parade for the anniversary of the city's liberation. Sources, read 4 Oct 2026: agdimitriosthes.gr giorth.gr ekklisiaonline.gr
Ohi Day
National holiday marking Greece's refusal of the 1940 ultimatum, with parades in every town and city. Free entry everywhere that day
Olive harvest
The olive harvest runs from late autumn into winter across the Peloponnese, Crete and the Ionian islands. The mountain villages in autumn
67th Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Greece's oldest international film festival, eleven days of premieres in the restored warehouses of the old port.
Athens Marathon. The Authentic
The original marathon route from Marathon to Athens, finishing in the marble Panathenaic Stadium.
Ski season, Parnassos and Kalavryta
Greece's main ski centres open once snow allows, usually from December through to April. Delphi sits on the same mountain
Patras Carnival opens
The opening ceremony of Greece's biggest carnival, which then runs for two months of parades, floats and satire.
Tsiknopempti, Smoky Thursday
The grilled meat day of carnival season. Streets across the country fill with the smell of charcoal.
29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Eleven days of documentary premieres, industry events and the Agora market, alongside the main film festival programme.
Patras Carnival Grand Parade
The climax of the carnival, with enormous satirical floats and tens of thousands of costumed participants.
Clean Monday
The start of Lent, marked with kite flying, lenten food and a public holiday across the country.
Greek Independence Day
National holiday marking the 1821 revolution, with parades in Athens and every regional capital.
Greek Orthodox Easter
The most important holiday of the year. Corfu's celebration is the most spectacular, and Patmos and Crete have their own traditions.
Assumption of the Virgin
The biggest religious holiday of the summer. The Tinos pilgrimage draws thousands, and villages everywhere hold panigyria. The biggest panigyri night of the year
Stoiximan Super League
Fourteen clubs nationwide. The biggest atmospheres are Toumba in Thessaloniki, Karaiskakis in Piraeus and the Allwyn Arena in Athens.
EuroLeague and Greek Basket League
Greek basketball is among the best supported in Europe. Panathinaikos and Olympiacos both play EuroLeague alongside the domestic league.