religious holiday

Feast day of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is commemorated on Aug. 15 by the Orthodox Church, signaling an exodus towards the islands, seaside, provinces

Instead, authorities approved a divine liturgy 9 days after the major feast day of the Dormition of the Theotokos at the Panaghia Sumela monastery

Pentecost, the religious holiday known as Holy Trinity Day or the Descent of the Holy Spirit by the Orthodox Church, falls on Monday, June 24 this year. In predominately Orthodox Christian Greece, the celebration essentially marks the start of the summer holiday season which ends in late August. Pentecost marks the 50th day after Easter Sunday, and […]