RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS-CEREMONIES

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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS-CEREMONIES
IN THE DODECANESE ISLANDS

RHODES

DATE	CHURCH	LOCATION

April 22-23th	St.Georgiou	Rodos Town, Malona,Arnitha
May 7-8^th	St. John Theologos	Agios Isidoros
May 20-21^st	Saints Konstantinos-Eleni	Thari
June 14-15^th	Profitis Amos	Faliraki
June 28-29^th	St.Paul	Lindos, Haraki
July 6-7^th	Agia Kyriaki	Kalathos
July 12-13^th	Presentation of the Virgin Mary	Kamiri (near Massari)
July 16-17^th	St. Marina	Paradissi,Apolakia,Koskinou
July 19-20^th	St.Filimona	Arnitha
July 19-20^th	Profitis	Filerimos,Profitis Ilias mountain
July 25-26^th	St.Paraskevi	Trianda, Katavia
July 26-27^th	St. Panteleimonas	Old Town, Siana
July 29-30^th	Saint Soulas	Afios Soulas mountain
August 5-6^th	Sotiras (Saviour)	Kiotari, Fanes
August 14-15^th	St. Mercurios	Istrios
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary	Kremasti,Trianta, Salakos,Afandou,Embona,Asklipio
August 21-22th	Virgin Mary of Ipseni	Lardos
August 23^rd	Virgin Mary of Kremasti	Kremasti
August 26-27^th	St. Fanourios	Old Town
September 7-8^th	Archagel (Taxiarchis)	Kamiri, Tris
September 7-8^th	Virgin Mary of Tsambika	Tsambika
September 13-14^th	Holy Cross	Apolona,Kalythies,Damatria
November 7-8^th	Archangel (Taxiarchis)	Niochori in Rodos Town
November 8-9^th	St.Nektarios	Faliraki
November 14^th	St. Kostantinos Idreos,the protector Saint of the island.There is a morning service at the church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Niohori area in Rodos Town and Procession of the icon. All the Bishops of the Dodecanese take part in the celebration.	Rodos Town
November 20-21^st	Presentation of the Virgin Mary	Niohori
November 20-30^th	St. Andrew	Paradissi

At Easter, there is feast with food and wine free of charge in Faliraki

KOS

April 22-23^rd	St. George	Pyli
May 7-8^th	St. John Theologos	Kefalos
June 7-8^th	Holy Trinity	Agia Triada
June28-29^th	St.Apostoles	Agii Apostoli
June 31-July 1^st	St. Anargiri	Old Kardamena
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary	Andimahia
August 28-29^th	St. John	Mastihari
September 7-8^th	Virgin Mary	Kardamena

KALYMNOS

July 26-27^th	St.Panteleimonas	Tsoukalio
December 4-5^th	St. Savas	Kalymnos Town
December 5-6^th	St. Nikolas	Kalymnos Town

KARPATHOS

February 1-2^nd	Kandlemas	Arkassa,Othos,Menetes
February 9-10^th	St. Haralambos	Aperi
March 24-25^th	Virgin Mary of the Annunciation	Municipality of Karpathos
April 22-23^rd	St. George	Afiarti,Lefkos Mesohoriou,
Easter Friday	Zoodohou Pigis	Pigadia, Spoa
May 20-21^st	Saints Konstantinou-Elenis	Menetes,Diafani,Messohori
June 28-29^th	St. Peter & Paul	Spoa
June 7-8^th	Holy Trinity	Spoa
July 25^th	St.Irene Hrisovolandou	Spoa
July 26-27^th	St.Panteleimonas	Othos, Aperi, Arkassa
August 5-6^th	Sotiras(Saviour)-Christ	Othos,Aperi,Spoa
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary	Menetes, Aperi, Olympos
August 22-23th	Virgin Mary	Aperi, Mirtonas
August 28-29^th	St. John	Aperi, Menetes, Spoa, Othos, Vrykous
September 7-9^th	Virgin Mary	Messohori, Volada
September 7-9	Virgin Mary Ginatou	Othos
September 7-8^th	Virgin Mary Larniotissa	Pigadia
September 14	Holy Cross	Spoa, Pyles
October 7-8^th	St.Pelagia	Spoa
November 2-3^rd	St. George Methisti (Protector of the city)	Spoa
November 7-8^th	Archangel Michail	Lastos Voladas
November10-11 th	St. Minas	Olympos
November 29-30^th	St.Andrew	Arkassa
December 5-6^th	St. Nikolas	Finiki, Spoa

KASSOS

April 22-23th	St. George	Hadies
May 20-21^st	Saints Kostantinos & Eleni
October 25-26^th	St. Dimitrios

KASTELLORIZO (MEGISTI)

May 20-21^st

St. Konstantine (Protector Saint of the island)

Kastellorizo Town

PATMOS

May 7^th	St.John Theologos	Patmos Town
June 14^th	Agii Pantes	Panagia Koumana (free food & drink for 1.000 persons)

July 6^th	Christ	Kambos
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary	Kambos
September 12-13^th	Holy Cross	Diakopti

- October 21^st: celebration of Ossios Christodoulos with the presentation of all Bishops of the Dodecanese.

- Sunday of Orthodoxy, doxology and procession of icon of Grigorios Palamas.

- Holy Thursday: service of the Holy Font and representation of the Last Supper where the abbot represents Christ and the priests his disciples.

- Easter: Evening service of Love at 3.00 p.m. with the presence of the Local Authorities.

- Easter Monday: Buffet for guests and dancing with Patmian costumes.

Easter Tuesday: Blessing of Remains and procession of icons .

LEROS

August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary of the Castel	Kastro
August 26-27^th	St. Fanourios	Xirokambos

SYMI

May 2^nd	Represant. of the custom of «koukoumades»	Courtyard of the church of St. Athanassios.
May 4-5nd	St. Irini	Nimborio
June 6-7^th	Pentecoste	Panormitis
June 7-8^th	Holy Trinity	Symi
August 5-6^th	Saviour- Soter	Nimborio
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary Mirtiotissa	Mirtari
August 22-23th	Virgin Mary Katholiki	Kato Meria
7-8 November	Panormitis (Arch. Michael)	Panormitis (Monastery)

HALKI

August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary of HORIO	Horio

August 28-29^th	St. John The Baptist	7km from the village

TILOS

25-26^th	St. Panteleimonas	Megalo Horio
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary of the Deserted Village	Deserted Village
August22-23th	Virgin Mary Politissa	Livadia

ASTYPALEA

February 1^st	Virgin Mary Vlefariotissa
July 19-20^th	Profitis Ilias	Profitis Ilias
July 26-27^th	St. Panteleimonas
August 5-6^th	Christ (Hristou)	Livadi
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary Portaitissa	Kastro
August 28-29^th	St. John	St.John
September 7-8^th	Virgin Mary Poularini	Poulari

NISSIROS

June 20-21^st	St. Nikitas Mandraki	Mandraki
August 14-15^th	Virgin Mary of the Cave	Mandraki
September 12-13^th	Holy Cross of Argos	Argos

LIPSI

August 22^nd

Virgin Mary of Haros

At Easter: Free food and wine at the park offered by the Municipality

CHURCH

LOCATION