Events and Celebrations on Amorgos

Celebration of Klidona “Midsummer” with traditional music and dance.

The celebration takes place in Tholaria in the north part of Amorgos, it’s the name day of the church. The village is full of people who eat and dance to traditional music.
On the eve of the feast, the Great Vesper and holy prayer are held. On the following day, a celebratory Divine Mass is held, followed by the procession of the miraculous holy icon and relics of Agιοi Anargyroi. The traditional Amorgian “patatato” and “xydato” are offered. While on fasting days (Wednesday or Friday), they serve fasting food. The evening of 1st of July the traditional feast is held.

The celebration of the church Agia Paraskevi, it’s located in the southern part of Amorgos in Kato Meria. It’s the biggest festival in the Cyclades and attracts visitors from all over the world. The preparations begin ten days before the celebration. And on the 25th, in the evening, the famous “patatato” is prepared for the next day. On the 26th the feast is on, with food, local music and dance.
Agia Paraskevi in numbers: 4000 people, 100 volunteers & 150 goats.

One of the biggest feasts on Amorgos, “The Transfiguartion of Christ”. It is celebrated with wine and live music.

A big festival in honour of Panagia Panochoriani starts in the church on 14/8 at 19:00, and after is the celebration in the village of Langada. The 15/8 the church starts at 06:00. In the evening, the feast continues at the square of Langada.
At the feast, it’s served traditional local dishes, drinks, live music and dance.

The Festival of Pasteli (sesame seed and honey bar) is at the Loza square in Chora and organized by the Cultural Association “Simonidis”. The process of the production of pasteli is presented and offered to the visitors along with psimeni raki. You can follow the whole process and afterwards the local musicians are playing up to dance until early morning.

The festival is held on the north tip of Amorgos, about 2 hours walk from Langada. But it is worth going there for the magic and beautiful place, and then you get served the traditional Amorgian patatato, goat with potatoes.

The celebration of the name day for the church of Theologos is hold twice a year and you get served the traditional food.

The celebration of the anniversary of the Monastery. Hozoviotissa is the protector of Amorgos and it is a local holiday which attracts visitors and believers from all over Greece.

The celebration of the light and the day which ends Christmas. It is the day when the priest bless the waters by throwing in a cross in the sea and the boys are jumping in to bring it. It’s a big honour for the boy who takes it. Afterwards, the priest goes from house to house holding a cross and a basil branch that he put into holy water and sprinkle to bless the home.

March 25 is both a national and religious holiday.

The Greeks celebrate the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. The “Greek Revolution” was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1830.

The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she should become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Is also the nameday for Vangelis (Evangelos) and Vangelio (Evangelia or Eva).