Feasts
Church
NAME DATE CITY DESCRIPTION
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARYAugust 15thAGIAThe feast takes place at the monastery of Agia.
FEAST OF AGIA ANNAJuly 25thAGIOS ARSENIOSThe glamorous feast of Agia Anna takes place in July and includes dancing to the sounds of the local intruments.
FEAST OF AGIOS NIKODIMOSJuly 14thAGIOS ARSENIOSThe feast, one of the biggest in July, includes dancing and singing to the sounds of the local instruments.
FEAST OF AGIOS PANDELEIMONJuly 27thAGIOS ARSENIOSThe feast includes dancing to the sounds of the traditional instruments.
FEAST OF AGIOS PROKOPIOSJuly 8thAGIOS ARSENIOSThe feast involves involves dancing to the sounds of the traditional instruments.
FEAST OF AGIOS THALELEOSMay 20thAGIOS THALELEOSThe feast takes place at the settlement of Agios Thaleleos and includes outdoor dancing, local instruments and free meal.
FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNISAugust 29thAPIRANTHOS
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARYAugust 15thAPIRANTHOS
FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNISAugust 29thAPOLLONAS
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY14-16 of AugustFILOTIThis feast of Virgin Mary is the biggest event in Naxos and lasts for three days.
FEAST OF PANAGIA DROSSIANISeptember 8thHALKIOThe feast of Agia Kiriaki takes place at the village of Moni, 5 km north of the village of Halkio.
FEAST OF AGIA IRINIMay 5thKINIDAROSThe feast takes place at Kinidaros, where people adore feasts, more than in any other place in Naxos.
FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVIJuly 26thKINIDAROSThe feast takes place at Kinidaros, where people adore feasts more than in any other place in Naxos.
FEAST OF AGIOS ARTEMIOSOctober 20thKINIDAROSThe feast takes place at the village of Kinidaros.
FEAST OF AGIOS NIKOLAOSDecember 6thKINIDAROSThe feast takes place at Kinidaros, where people adore feasts more than in any other place in Naxos.
FEAST OF THEOSKEPASTISeptember 8thKORONIDA (KOMIAKI)
FEAST OF AGIA MARINAJuly 17thKORONOS
FEAST OF PANAGIA ARGOKILIOTISSAEaster FridayKORONOSThe feast of Panagia Argokiliotissa attracts pilgrims from around the island.
FEAST OF THE SAVIOUR’S METAMORPHOSIS August 6thKOUROUNOHORIThe feast includes free meal, outdoor dancing and local instrument players and takes place at the settlement of Kourounohori.
FEAST IN AG. APOSTOLIJune 29thMELANESThe feast takes place at the settlement of Ag. Apostoli and lasts for three days. It involves free meal, outdoor dancing and local instruments.
FEAST OF AGIOS NIKODIMOSJuly 14thNAXOS
FEAST OF AGIA KIRIAKIJuly 7thPOTAMIAThe feast takes place at the settlement of Potamia.
FEAST OF THE DORMATION OF VIRGIN MARYAugust 23rdTRIPODES
FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSSSeptember 14thTRIPODES