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| Date |
English Name |
Greek Name |
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| March 25 |
25th of March |
Eikosti-pempti Martiou (lit. 25th of March) |
Anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821. |
| movable |
Easter Sunday |
Kyriaki tou Pascha, Κυριακή του Πάσχα |
its date calculated through use of the Julian calendar |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
1 May Chicago, USA
Ergatiki Protomagia, Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά
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| October 28 |
"Ochi day" |
'To Ochi' or 'Imera tou Ochi", Το Όχι (lit. Day of the "No")
Women support of the soldiers, poster of the artist Vasso Katraki, "Panagia with him"
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Celebration of the refusal to yield to the powers of the Axis in 1940. |
| November 17 |
Polytechneio |
Polytechneio, Πολυτεχνείο
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Anniversary of the 1973 students protests against the junta of the colonels (1967-1974). |
| December 25th |
Christmas |
Christougenna, Χριστούγεννα |
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There are a few more holidays, mainly Greek Orthodox feasts.
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