Feb 17, 2026 | Carnival season
Apokries – Carnival What is the meaning of “Apokries”? “Apokries” is the three-week period before the Great Lent of Easter. The meaning of “Apokries” is as follows: away from meat. Meat is κρέας in Greek. Although the period of “Apokries’ is considered the...
Mar 15, 2024 | Carnival season
Fat Thursday in Greece – The customs of Fat Thursday Fat Thursday is the second Thursday of the Lenten period. This year, 2024, it fell on Thursday, March, 7. Fat Thursday is always eleven days before the Clean Monday of the Greek Orthodox Christians. What does...
