November 2016

Collaborative Multicultural Calendar

Greece

Our traditional customs

January

On 1st January Santa Claus brings gifts to the kids

On 6th January kids sing the carols for the Epiphany

Φεβρουάριος

Kids wear funny costumes and dance the traditional dance “Gaitanaki”

On Clear Monday we fly kites to the sky

Μάρτιος

Απρίλιος

On April First Fool’s Day we make jokes

Before Easter we paint eggs.

Before Easter we decorate the Epitaph in the church

In the Easter we go to the church to celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection, holding candles.

We throw fireworks to celebrate Easter.

Μάιος

On 1st May we make a wreath of flowers

Ιούνιος

Ιούλιος

In July farmers harvest their fields.

Αύγουστος

Σεπτέμβριος

In September farmers harvest the grapes to make wine and they celebrate it with great feasts.

Νοέμβριος

Farmers harvest the olive trees to make oil and they celebrates it with great feasts.

Δεκέμβριος

In Christmas we decorate a small boat instead of a tree,

On Christmas and New Year’s eve kids sing the carols