A Sextet of Greek Festivals

May 21 is a popular festival day in Greece. Not only is today the feast day for Greece’s patron saint (and mother of Emperor Constantine I), Helen. It’s also the date of five regional festivals. Being celebrated in Greece today are:

May 21st – Throughout Greece – Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen
May 21st – Corfu – Unification of the Ionian Islands
May 21st – Rethymnon – Battle of Crete
May 21st – Kassos – Vrisi – festival with songs and dancing.
May 21-23rd – Agia Elleni near Serres – Anasternaria fire walking.
May 21-23rd – Langada near Thessaloniki – Anasternaria fire walking.

^{(photo of Sts. Constantine and Helen © G. Stworzt/cc license)}