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On this episode, George and Maria will discuss the biggest date in the Greek Orthodox calendar (other than Easter), celebrated in Greek communities all over the world but for us, synonymous with Summer!

This is the 15th of August or Dekapentavgoustos as we say in Greek. 

Tune in to hear the about the significance of the day, what it means to the Greeks and where the best places in Greece are to be on this date. Also, we will share some MGI tips and tricks and some personal memories from this day.

Places mentioned during the podcast include:

• Tinos: The island with the most popular celebrations. Read more here.
• Ikaria: The most famous island for the festivals, with the most famous festival taking place in the village of Lagada. Read move about the island of old age here. You can also find many videos about this island and the life expectancy.
• Paros: Celebrations take place in the port town of Parikia where the church of panagia Ekatontapiliani is located. This island is also famous for the Barbarossa festival on the 23rd August too.
• Koufonisi: Where boats leave Ano Koufonisi to visit the uninhabited island of Kato Koufonisi where there is a small church.

Greek words shared on the podcast:

• Festival(s): Panigýri(a) (In Greek: Πανηγύρι)
• Virgin Mary: Panagía (In Greek:Παναγία)
• Happy name day (used also for Happy Birthday): Chrónia Pollá (In Greek: Χρόνια Πολλά) or Na zíseis (In Greek: Να ζήσεις)

Maria has also written a dedicated blog post about the 15th of August. To read it click here.

Do you want to see which other days during the year are public holidays in Greece? Click here to see the MGI cheat sheet.

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