1 feasts and festivals, August. The big one: Panigiri of Panagia (nine-day), Arki (22–23 August). Dates are computed for 2027.
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22–23 August
Arki, with its 40-odd inhabitants, has one feast a year worth crossing for: the ninth day of the Dormition on 23 August, when boats from Patmos and Lipsi bring people for the vespers at the Panagia church and a feast of fish and goat by the sea, with music and dancing by the harbour. Get there and back on a caique from Patmos or Lipsi the same day, or stay in one of the few rooms.
Dates are resolved for 2027: fixed saint's days as they fall, movable feasts computed from Orthodox Easter (2027: 2 May). Panigiria are usually held on the eve of the saint's day, and a village occasionally shifts one to the nearest weekend — where an entry says "confirm locally", the date comes from recent years' announcements rather than an official calendar. If you know better, the feedback button exists for exactly this.
