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X-WR-CALNAME:Greek island festivals — March 2027
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UID:skyros-skyrian-carnival-apokries-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270313
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
SUMMARY:Skyrian Carnival (Apokries)
LOCATION:Skyros\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Among the most distinctive carnivals in Greece — the 'Yeros' figure dressed in goat skins and bells dances through the village. Pre-Christian roots\, deeply Skyrian.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/skyros/#skyrian-carnival-apokries
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/skyros/#skyrian-carnival-apokries
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UID:chios-thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270317
SUMMARY:Mostra of Thymiana (carnival)
LOCATION:Thymiana\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Chios's famous carnival custom\, listed in the national intangible-heritage register: on Carnival Sunday (the last Sunday before Clean Monday) Thymiana\, just south of Chios town\, re-enacts the villagers' victory over pirates with the 'talimi' sword dance and a procession of masked 'Mostres'\, now combined with a float parade. Run by the MEOTH association over the last carnival weekend\, with thousands attending including visitors from Turkey. Go early\, the village roads are closed.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
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UID:hydra-hydra-town-kamini-hydra-carnival-parade-to-kamini-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
SUMMARY:Hydra Carnival parade to Kamini
LOCATION:Hydra Town / Kamini\, Hydra\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the last Sunday of Apokries the islanders parade in fancy dress from the harbour along the coast path to Kamini\, with music\, a giant papier-mâché head and horsemen (and donkeys\, this being Hydra)\, ending at the tavernas of Kamini. Tsiknopempti before it means street barbecues on the port. Ferries from Piraeus run all winter\, and rooms are at their cheapest.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/hydra/#hydra-town-kamini-hydra-carnival-parade-to-kamini
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/hydra/#hydra-town-kamini-hydra-carnival-parade-to-kamini
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UID:psara-psara-carnival-boules-and-the-alani-psara-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
SUMMARY:Carnival 'boules' and the 'alani'\, Psara
LOCATION:Psara\, Psara\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Through the weekends of the Triodion and on Tsiknopempti\, masked 'boules' in improvised costumes go from house to house\; on the final carnival Sunday the village sets tables in a circle in the big square (the 'alani')\, men and women at separate tables\, with ouzo\, mezedes\, spinach pies and hours of carnival and folk songs. Winter ferries permitting\, it is the most intimate carnival in the Aegean.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/psara/#psara-carnival-boules-and-the-alani-psara
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/psara/#psara-carnival-boules-and-the-alani-psara
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UID:rethymno-rethymno-rethymno-carnival-grand-parade-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
SUMMARY:Rethymno Carnival (grand parade)
LOCATION:Rethymno\, Crete (Rethymno)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Crete's biggest carnival\, running the whole Triodion with a treasure hunt\, a night parade and a children's parade\, and peaking on Cheese Sunday (the day before Clean Monday) with the grand parade along the waterfront: in 2026\, 28 floats and about 11\,000 participants\, ending in fireworks. Hotels in the old town book out for that weekend\; the parade starts mid-afternoon and the streets around the harbour close from midday.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/rethymno/#rethymno-rethymno-carnival-grand-parade
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/rethymno/#rethymno-rethymno-carnival-grand-parade
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UID:thasos-panagia-carnival-of-panagia-and-potamia-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
SUMMARY:Carnival of Panagia and Potamia
LOCATION:Panagia\, Thasos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Thasos's carnival is concentrated in the neighbouring villages of Panagia and Potamia on the last carnival weekend: satirical floats\, plenty of food and wine\, dancing and the burning of the carnival effigy\, then kites and Lenten food on Clean Monday. Potamia also revives the 'Anavrochiaris' rain custom at the end of August (30-31 Aug 2026).\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/thasos/#panagia-carnival-of-panagia-and-potamia
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/thasos/#panagia-carnival-of-panagia-and-potamia
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UID:tinos-falatados-carnival-of-falatados-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270315
SUMMARY:Carnival of Falatados
LOCATION:Falatados\, Tinos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the last Sunday of Carnival the big village of Falatados stages a themed parade with satirical floats\, traditional instruments and a raki-fuelled street party\, the largest carnival on Tinos. Nearby Agapi does the 'Makaronas' straw-effigy procession ending in a communal pasta meal\, and Triantaros reads out satirical verses on Carnival Thursday.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/tinos/#falatados-carnival-of-falatados
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/tinos/#falatados-carnival-of-falatados
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UID:chios-nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
SUMMARY:Clean Monday panigiri\, Nenita
LOCATION:Nenita\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The mastic village of Nenita in the south ends carnival with a traditional Clean Monday panigiri in the village square\, organised by the 'Vokaria' cultural association with a live folk orchestra\, Lenten food and dancing. Nenita also holds a summer panigiri for Agioi Anargyroi (1 July) and an early-August village feast.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
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UID:karpathos-othos-carnival-court-of-othos-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
SUMMARY:Carnival court of Othos
LOCATION:Othos\, Karpathos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On Clean Monday the village of Othos stages a mock 'court' with masqueraders (the mousoutades) trying and sentencing villagers for the year's misdeeds\, followed by traditional dances. It is the best-known carnival custom on Karpathos\, and the only reason many islanders come home in winter. Dress warmly\; Othos is at 500 m.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/karpathos/#othos-carnival-court-of-othos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/karpathos/#othos-carnival-court-of-othos
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UID:lesvos-agiasos-agiasos-carnival-agiasotiki-apokria-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270318
SUMMARY:Agiasos Carnival (Agiasotiki Apokria)
LOCATION:Agiasos\, Lesvos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The most literary carnival in the Aegean: the 'Satyros' carnival society of Agiasos writes satirical verse in the local dialect\, performs it in the streets and runs masked parties\, a children's masquerade and a 'patinada' with traditional musicians on Carnival Sunday\, all culminating on Clean Monday with kites\, free bean soup and rice pudding and the big satirical procession. Runs the last two weekends before Lent\; the Monday is the day to be there.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/lesvos/#agiasos-agiasos-carnival-agiasotiki-apokria
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/lesvos/#agiasos-agiasos-carnival-agiasotiki-apokria
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UID:rethymno-gerani-clean-monday-customs-gerani-and-armenoi-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
SUMMARY:Clean Monday customs\, Gerani and Armenoi
LOCATION:Gerani\, Crete (Rethymno)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Rethymno carnival closes on Clean Monday in two villages just outside town: Gerani (west\, on the coast road) and Armenoi (south\, on the Spili road) stage the old Cretan Lenten customs\, mock weddings and satirical skits\, with lagana\, olives\, taramas and wine for everyone and lyra players in the square. Go around midday\; both are 10–15 minutes from Rethymno.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/rethymno/#gerani-clean-monday-customs-gerani-and-armenoi
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/rethymno/#gerani-clean-monday-customs-gerani-and-armenoi
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UID:karpathos-pigadia-panigiri-of-panagia-evangelistria-pigadia-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270326
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia Evangelistria\, Pigadia
LOCATION:Pigadia\, Karpathos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The island capital's own feast\, on Annunciation day: liturgy and procession at Evangelistria in Pigadia\, then a town-wide glendi. Olympos marks the same day. A good reason to be on Karpathos out of season\, and the ferries run.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/karpathos/#pigadia-panigiri-of-panagia-evangelistria-pigadia
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/karpathos/#pigadia-panigiri-of-panagia-evangelistria-pigadia
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UID:sifnos-platys-gialos-road-panigiri-of-panagia-tou-vounou-above-plat-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270326
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia tou Vounou\, above Platys Gialos
LOCATION:Platys Gialos road\, Sifnos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The hilltop monastery of Panagia tou Vounou\, with the best view over Platys Gialos bay\, celebrates the Annunciation with vespers and a Lenten panigiri on the evening of 24 March — revithada and cod rather than lamb\, since it falls in Lent\, plus the violin-laouto takimi. Out of season the island is quiet and this is a genuinely local night\; it's on the Apollonia–Platys Gialos road\, so easy to reach by car.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/sifnos/#platys-gialos-road-panigiri-of-panagia-tou-vounou-above-plat
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/sifnos/#platys-gialos-road-panigiri-of-panagia-tou-vounou-above-plat
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UID:schoinoussa-messaria-feast-of-the-annunciation-messaria-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270326
SUMMARY:Feast of the Annunciation\, Messaria
LOCATION:Messaria\, Schoinoussa\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The hamlet of Messaria keeps 25 March with a liturgy and kerasmata for the few dozen islanders who are around in spring\, doubling as the national holiday. Only for those already on the island out of season.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/schoinoussa/#messaria-feast-of-the-annunciation-messaria
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/schoinoussa/#messaria-feast-of-the-annunciation-messaria
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UID:tinos-annunciation-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270326
SUMMARY:Annunciation
LOCATION:Tinos\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Second great Marian feast at the Church of Panagia. Smaller than August but still significant — and this is when the icon was discovered in 1823.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/tinos/#annunciation
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/tinos/#annunciation
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