Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On Palm Sunday, it’s the traditional time for church confirmations and festive meals following them. But Maundy Thursday, the day of the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The word ‘Ochi’ simply means ‘No’. It is the word Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas used in 1940 to Mussolini’s spokesperson when asked ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Kosovo initially proclaimed its independence on February 17th from Serbia, and since then it has been recognised by the majority of the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Commerce Day is basically a day-off for the Iceland Stock Exchange, and it is a day to celebrate and showcase your trade and its products ...

Orthodox Pentecost is a national holiday in Cyprus and is also observed by the more than 250 million Orthodox believers around the world. Aside from Easter, Pentecost is the highest feast on the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pentecost is the final celebration of the seven-week Easter period. According to Christian belief, Pentecost commemorates the day that the ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...

Μεταβείτε προς τα κάτω στο τέλος της σελίδας για τις ημερομηνίες προηγούμενων ετών. Ο εορτασμός των Χριστουγέννων είναι μία γεμάτη μίξη κουλτούρας, θρησκευτικών πεποιθήσεων, και ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Some families in Cyprus will camp out or visit the beach or the city park on Green Monday. Everyone wants to get outside and enjoy the ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On the First Day of Summer, there are numerous parades held all over Iceland, often with scouts bearing the Iceland flag down the ...