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About Athens Festivals
(Athens, Greece)



Athens is a major tourist destination steeped in history, offering visitors to the city a host of seasonal festivals and events, including parades, carnivals and religious fiestas. Popular festivals in Athens include the following events.

Annual Athens Festivals

• March: Independence Day and Evangelismos, taking place each year on March 25th, with colourful processions remembering the 1821 revolt against the Ottoman empire
• April: Greece Easter, featuring a range of festivities throughout Athens, with many religious events and parades on Good Friday and Easter Sunday
• April: Acropolis Rally, taking place at the end of the month in the mountains which surround much of Athens
• May: Protomagia, held on May 1st each year, with a range of event for all ages on this May Day
• May to September: Athens Festival, long event with a range of theatrical performances and live music
• July and August: Ionnina Cultural Summer, a notable arts and culture festival, with outdoor concerts and exhibitions
• October: Agios Dimitrios, taking place each year on October 26th, marking the end of the sheep grazing season in the Athens area

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