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Every November the Classic Marathon takes place in Athens, an international annual race that gathers thousands of participants from all over the world. Its history begins in 490 BC. with the Athenian diarist Pheidippides, who ran from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of the Athenian victory over the Persians. At the first international Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, the Marathon was revived in memory of Pheidippides' course. The first winning marathon runner was Spyros Louis. The modern Athens Classic Marathon is an annual international race held in November. It covers a route of 42,126 kilometers starting from the Tomb of Marathon and ending at the Panathenaic Stadium.
Every year Athens lives the holidays with shows and events for every age and mood. The city is decorated, the Municipality of Athens highlights art and music in the streets and squares with free concerts, exhibitions, dance, poetry readings. Children, of course, have their due with creative workshops in art centers and museums, ice rinks and holiday parks. Exhibitions in museums, DJ parties and themed cocktails in bars, fun until the morning in music stages, spectacular shows for the whole family, brunches in restaurants and hotels await the residents and visitors of Athens during the Christmas period. The city puts on its most festive fancy dress to welcome the cold of December with the warmth of Christmas, the lighted garlands on the streets and central spots shine, carrying the festive message everywhere.
A festive "factory" of creation to make the kids apprentice chefs and magicians, to go on wheels, carousels and train, to see exhibitions of old games and ancient technology but also theater and concerts.
Halloween in Greece is the three weeks before Clean Monday, when Lent begins, the most important period of fasting in the Orthodox Christian church calendar, which prepares Christians for the biggest holiday in the church calendar, Easter. . On these days, the custom of feasting, entertainment and "disguising" takes place, which has its roots in the "Lupercalia" and "Saturnalia" festivals, in honor of Saturn, and in the ancient "Dionysian festivals" of the Greeks, where the People used to dress up, dance, sing while drinking wine and the merriment finally culminated in honor of Dionysus. In modern Greece, the carnival is celebrated everywhere with masquerades, dances, feasts, satire and various special customs in each place. It gives us the opportunity to go wild, drink a lot of wine and do countless pranks..
Clean Monday, also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday. Clean Monday was so named because Christians are "cleansed" spiritually and physically. It is a day of fasting but also a day of rest for Christians. The fast lasts 40 days, which were the same as the days of Christ fasting in the desert. It is celebrated 48 days before the Sunday of the Resurrection of Christ, the Christian Easter. Clean Monday means the end of Carnival and for the Orthodox Church is the first day of Lent. In other words, Clean Monday was so named by strictly religious associations because housewives cleaned their pots of grease, declaring the intention of every household to observe Lent. On Clean Monday, we seek out nature to celebrate the arrival of Spring, fly kites and enjoy traditional meals. Also, Clean Monday, in the wake of Halloween, is accompanied by a feast. According to tradition, wine is allowed for indulgence and escape from everyday life, just before the introversion of the ascetic. Also, in Greece, flying a kite is part of the customs of Clean Monday, specifically its outdoor celebration - the so-called koulouma.
The 25th of March, for many Christian denominations, is the Mother of God feast of the Annunciation. March 25 is also the National Day of Greece, commemorating the celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821. The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 is celebrated in Greece, Cyprus and throughout the world by the Greeks of the Diaspora on March 25 every year, a day of celebration and Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. This day is a public holiday in Greece and Cyprus. Celebrations usually include parades and other celebrations on the same day or the day before. The biggest event is the military parade in Athens on March 25 while the previous one, on March 24, is a student holiday in the country's schools. In other municipalities there are parades of military units, students, clubs, etc., as well as eulogies in churches..
The International Day of Monuments and Sites will take place this year on 18 April 2023. The International Day of Monuments and Sites includes several types of activities. The aim is to preserve the cultural heritage of each country.
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