In Greece, New Year's Day is celebrated with a special meal and traditional foods. The most common dish served is Vass...

Epiphany, also known as Theophany, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human b...

The Three Holy Hierarchs are Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory Nazianzus, and Saint John Chrysostom. They are highl...

Valentine's Day in Greece is celebrated on February 14th. On this day, couples exchange gifts and spend time together....

In Greece, Clean Monday is celebrated as the first day of Lent. It is a public holiday and many people take the day of...

In Greece, Orthodox Good Friday is a day of mourning and reflection. Many people attend church services, which often i...

The September equinox occurs when the sun shines directly on the Equator and the day and night are of equal length. Th...

The Dormition of the Theotokos is one of the twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on August 15. The ...

The restoration of democracy in Greece began in 1974, after a period of military rule that began in 1967. A constituti...