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|  Greeks enjoy celebrating and on top of all other holidays in Crete there are also 300 saint days. All Greeks take their name from Saints and therefore celebrate on that particular Saints day, these are know as Name days. The celebration of name days is far more significant to Greeks than birthdays. One of the most important name days in the calendar is Maria or Mary. Whole villages will also celebrate when the village church has its name day. Dont be surprised if you come across some one celebrating a name day, and when you do the appropriate greeting is Kronia Polla !
Have a look in our page with all the Greek name days.
March
March 25, Independence Day
March/April
Rethymnon - Flower Festival
April
Skines - Orange Festival
Vamos - Snail Festival
April 23, Ayios Georghios Festival
May
May 1, Labour Day festivals
May 20-27, Chania - Battle of Crete commemoration celebrations
June
Karanos - Cherry Festival
July
Rethymnon - Wine Festival
Chania - Festival of Nations
Hersonissos - Watermelon Festival
July-August
Kastelli - Gramvousa Festival
Sitia - Kornaria Festival
Ierapetra - Kyrvia Festival
July-September
Rethymnon - Renaissance Festival
Iraklion - Summer Arts Festival August Sitia
Sultana Festival Iraklion -
Iraklion Festival August 5/6,
Archanes - Transfiguration of Christ Festival Aug 25,
Iraklion - Aghios Titos procession
Gavalochori - Folklore Festival
Chania - Sardine Festival
October
Aghia Varvara - Cabbage Festival
Elos - Chestnut Festival
November
November 21, Rethymnon & Chania - Panaghias Isodia celebrations
December
December 6, Aghios Nikolaos - Aghios Nikolaos festival
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