Local Feasts

    January
    07/01 : St. John Baptist Day. Public feast at Prodromos monastery in Galaro village.
    17/01 : St. Antonios Day. Celebration ta the hospital’s church in Zakynthos (Zante) town.
    22/01 : St. Josef Day. Public feast in Gaitani village.

    February
    10/02 : St. Haralambos Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in Zakynthos town
    20/02 : St. Leontas Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in St. Leontas village.

    March
    09/03 : Forty Saints Day. Public feast at the Analipsi church in Zakynthos town.
    25/03 : Annunciation of Virgin Mary. Public feast in Gerakari village.

    April
    23/04 : St. Lazaros Day. Celebration in the homonymous church in Zakynthos town.

    May
    02/05 : St. George Day. Public feast in the monastery of St. George at Gremna
    and at the Vassiliko and Hourhoulidi villages.
    03/05 : St. Timotheos and Mavra Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in Mahairado village.

    June
    09/06 : Christ Ascension. Public feast in the homonymous church in Zakynthos – Zante town.
    20/06 : Holy Spirit Day. Public feast in the church of Aghia Triada in Zakynthos town and in Gerakari.
    26/06 : All Saints Day. Public feast in the homonymous village and at St. Nicolas church in Zakynthos town.

    July
    07/07 : Saint Kyriaki Day. Public feast in the church in Vanato village.
    15/07 : Saint Kirikos and Ioulitis Day. Public feast in Aghios Kirikos village.
    17/07 : St. Marina Day. Public feast in Aghia Marina village.
    20/07 : St. Ilias Day. Public feast in the churches in the villages of Giri and Hourhoulidi.
    24/07 : St. Theofilos of Zakynthos Day. Public feast in the cemetery church in
    Zakynthos town
    26/07 : St. Paraskevi Day. Public feast in Kipseli. Volimes, Aghios Leontas and Bohali villages.
    27/07 : St. Panteleimonas Day. Public feast in Pigadakia village.

    August
    06/08 : Metamorphosis Sotiros. Public feast in the homonymous churches in Kalipado, Lagopodo and Gaitani villages.
    15/08 : The Sleep of Virgin Mary. Public feast in the churches of Katastari, Lithakia, Kalamaki, Pantokratoras, Planos, Lagadakia, Vougiato and Keri villages.
    24/08 : St. Dionysios Day. Great celebration of the Patron Saint of the island. Public feast and Procession of Aghios Dionysios relics in Zakynthos town.
    29/08 : St. Josef Day. Public feast in the village of Gaitani.

    Sepetember
    08/09 : The Birth Of Virgin Mary. Celebration in Eleftherotria and Spilaiotissa churches
    14/09 : The Rising of the Cross. Celebration of Estavromenos church in Zakynthos Zante town.
    20/09 : St. Eystathios Day. Public feast in Argassi village.
    26/09 : St. Ioannis Theologos Day. Public feast in Louha village.
    29/09 : Celebration in the monastery of Strofades island.

    October
    20/10 : St. Gerasimos Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in Zakynthos town.
    26/10 : St. Dimitrios Day. Public feast in Ano Volimes, Aghios Dimitrios and Draka villages.

    November
    08/11 : St. Taxiarhes Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in Orthonies village.
    13/11 : St John Chrisostomos Day. Name day of the Archbishop of the island.
    Celebration in the Metropolitan church.
    21/11 : Lady of the Angels Day. Public feast at the monastery in Koiliomenos village in Aghios Lazaros church in Zakynthos town and in the churches of Vanato and Agalas villages.
    25/11 : St. Katerina`s Day. Public feast in Sina monastery in Zakynthos town.

    December
    04/12 : St. Varvara`s Day. Public feast in the homonymous church in Zakynthos town and in Pigadakia village.
    06/12 : St. Nicolas Day. Public feast in Aghios Nicolaos church in Zakynthos town and in the villages of Ampelokipi, Ano Gerakari, Kiliomeno, and Planos.
    12/12 : St. Spiridonas Day. Public feast in the churches of Analipsi in Zakynthos town and in the church of Volimes village.
    17/12 : St. Dionysios Day. Great celebration of the island`s patron saint. Procession of Aghios Dionysios relics in Zakynthos town