Greek Orthodox Easter is the most important Festival of the Year .

The High point is the Easter Mass, which is celebrated at midnight on Ester Saturday -Sunday ,where people light a candle in the church and carry it home and make a sign of cross from the smoke of the candle out side their door.

     The candles and bright lights end the period of mourning and are  lit from holy candles in church

     The locals then great each other the words "Christos Anesti" which means Christ is risen

    They end the fast, and usually dine on special soup made out of sheep's  entrails    an acquired taste 'They also eat eggs which have been coloured  with red  food colouring, but before they tap them together with someone else's egg, if yours  does not break this is meant to be a sing of good luck.

        Other Special Days Festivals  of Rhodes island

• 25 March- Independence Day, on this day in 1821 the revolt against the Turkish rule Began ,This Day is celebrated   with the military  and the school parades

• 23rd April- Agios Georgios (st Ggeorge's Day) is celebrated in the Village of Kritinia

• 1st of Mai- Bank Holiday

• 14 June- The Monastery of Profit  Amos in  Faliraki is celebrated  .Dance ,music, eating B,B,Q, Greek music and lots of fun an original Greek Night

• 29 June- Saint Petros and Saint Pavlos (St Peter and St Paul's Day) is marked by special Celebrations in the beautiful St Paul's Bay close to Lindos Village.

• 16 July-  FESTIVAL of Agias Marinas in Apolakia Village

• 16 July- Aghia Marina in the small town of Paradisi which close to the airport and to The Village of Koskinou as WELL

• 19 July- Profit Ilias in Front of Ilias church on the mount Profiti Ilias and  the monastery of Profiti Ilias in Faliraki located on The mount of Faliraki

• 20 July- Festival of Agios Filimonas in Arnitha Village of Rhodos island

• 22 July- Agia Paraskevi ,Near Kalithies village ,Dance   ,music, eating B.B.Q.

• 25 July-  Festival In Katavia Village  Agias Paskevis

• 26 July- Katavia village .Festival of Agios Panteleimonas

• 27 July - Mesanargos village Festival of Agias Irinis

• 29 -30 July- Agihos Soulas  at the Saint Silias in Soroni Village Can be Lot's of Fun with competitive  events and Donkey races

• 5-6 August - Kiotari Festival of Sotiros

• 14 August- Asklipios Vilage Festival Kimiseos Theotokou

• 15 August- Vati village in Rhodes Festival of Virgin Galatousas

• 15 August- Istrios village in Rhodes Festival of Saint Merkouris

• 15th August- Dormition of the Virgin,Celebrated throughout the whole island and the rest of Greece

• 14th -23rd August- Panagia Festival at Kremasti  Which is the village just before the airport. There are many side stalls and a small fun fair for the smaller children ,very lively and a great atmosphere

• 23 August - Fastival of Saint Savvas in Genadi Vilage Southern Rhodes.

• 28 August- Profilia Village in Southern of Rhodos Festival of Saint John.

• 29th August- Saint Johns Festival at the monastery of Saint John near Kalithies Village 6km from Faliraki, B.B.Q very lively ,music Greek Dances, small Fun fair for children.

• 8th September- Festival of the holy Virgin at Mount of Tsampika. This is the  day Dedicated to all women who wish to conceive. The crawl to the top of mount Tsampika on their hands and knees in hope that they may blessed with child

• 13-14 September -Timiou Stavrou in Kallithies Village. This is the main festival of Kalithies.  good souvlaki ,drinks and a lot of Greek dances .original  Greek night .don't miss it if Fun fair for children and lots of Greek music and Fun

• 27 September- The Tourism day. The brand orchestra of Kallithea Munisipality. And The orchetsra of Stefanos Kazelis play the traditional Greek folk dances In Faliraki main square .

• 17th Octomber- Aghios Loukas  ,Village celebrations in the small inland village Afandou

• 28th October - Ochi day . On this day in 1940 the Greek Government defied Mussolini's ultimatum demanding capitulation .Because of this historic "no" the day is called "Ochi day" and is celebrated with school and military  parades in the capital and at the Villages as well.

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