Dec 20, 2023 | Christmas in Greece
“The burning holly of Chistmas” The night Jesus Christ was born, the shepherds went to worship the Divine Infant. It was dark and they found a holly tree somewhere. They cut off its branches. Each shepherd took a branch in his hand, lit a fire and filled...
Dec 19, 2023 | Christmas in Greece
“Christ wood” – «Χριστόξυλο» In Macedonia, according to tradition, people choose the strongest olive or pine branch from their field. They put the branch in the fireplace of their house. This wood is called the “Christ wood”. It is burnt for the...
Dec 16, 2023 | Christmas in Greece
Greece, shipping and Saint Nikolaos A lot of Greek families have sailors. Greeks love the sea very much and are proud of the Greek shipping and the Greek navy. In the past, at Christmas time, the Greeks decorated a small ship. The ship was wooden. They put small...
Dec 11, 2023 | Christmas in Greece
Christopsomo – Χριστόψωμο, the bread of Christ, is a widely known Greek Christmas custom Christopsomo is the bread of Christ. In all parts of Greece, housewives make Christopsomo on Christmas Eve. In Peloponnese, Macedonia, Thrace, Greek islands, such as Crete,...
Dec 4, 2023 | Christmas in Greece
Christmas theatrical plays! A lot of Christmas theatrical plays take place in schools before they close for the Christmas break. There are many benefits for students of all ages who take part in the set up of Christmas theatrical plays. Firstly, students learn the...
Dec 29, 2022 | Christmas in Greece
What is the meaning of the “Vasilopita”? The Greeks make the New Year’s Cake one day before the first day of the New Year. It is a round cake covered with powder sugar, named Vasilopita. Βασιλόπιτα in Greek means the cake of Santa Claus, Agios...
