Mar 25, 2026 | Culture and tradition
25 March – The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary What do the Orthodox Christians celebrate? The Orthodox Christians celebrate the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. Archangel Gabriel visited Mary in Nazareth, telling her not to fear. She would become the mother of...
Feb 11, 2026 | Culture and tradition
Celebrating the Greek Language Day The official day of celebrating the Greek Language is February, 9th. This day aims to emphasize the significant role of the Greek Language in Western Civilization. The Greek Language has contributed in the shape of the Literature,...
Feb 2, 2026 | Culture and tradition
The Three Hierarchs 1/ Who are the three Hierarchs? Basil the Great Saint Chrysostom Saint Gregory the Theologian 2/ What is the meaning of their title “Hierarchs” = «Ιεράρχες» in Greek? They are the fathers of the Church. They are considered great...
Oct 14, 2025 | Culture and tradition
Grape harvest is …! Grape harvest is the process of collecting grapes from the vine. Greeks collect grapes for two basic reasons: selling them, if they are producers and producing wine, if they are wine growers. The harvest period starts in September and...
Jul 8, 2025 | Culture and tradition
How do the Greeks celebrate their Saints in islands? Greeks celebrate and honor their Saints in a special way in islands. There are a lot of Saints’ celebrations during the summer. The biggest and the most bright is the Virgin’s Mary Dormitory, August, 15th. What...
Feb 25, 2025 | Culture and tradition
Celebrating the Clean Monday What is the Clean Monday? Clean Monday is a symbolic day for the Orthodox Christians. Clean Monday or Pure Monday is a national and religious celebration during which the Orthodox believers clean themselves from sins and eat fasting food....
