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Flag decorations for 25 March in Santorini. The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 (Greek: Εορτασμός της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης του 1821, Eortasmós tis Ellinikís Epanástasis tou 1821), less commonly known as Independence Day, takes place in Greece, Cyprus and Greek diaspora centers on 25 March every year, coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation.
The revolution is celebrated by Greeks around the world as independence day on 25 March. All Greek territory, except the Ionian Islands, the Mani Peninsula, and mountainous regions in Epirus, came under Ottoman rule in the 15th century. [4] During the following centuries, there were Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule.
Source: [4]. 1 January – New Year's Day; 6 January – Epiphany 3 March – Clean Monday 25 March – Greek Independence Day 18 April – Labour Day 19 April – Orthodox Good Friday
25 Martiou (Greek: 25ης Μαρτίου, listen ⓘ, lit. ' 25th March ') [3] is a metro station serving Thessaloniki Metro's Line 1 and Line 2. The station takes its name from a nearby major road, which commemorates the traditional date of the start of the Greek War of Independence in 1821. It entered service in 2024. [4]
According to Greek law every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. In addition, there are nine mandatory, official public holidays: New Year's Day, 6 January, Clean Monday, 25 March,Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Monday, 1 May, Orthodox Whit Monday, 15 August, 28 October, 25 December and 26 December. [1]
During the period of the Greek War of Independence, the Greek Throne was offered to Pedro, Prince of Portugal, and future King of Portugal and Emperor of Brazil, who would refuse the Greek Crown. [5] Later the Greek Crown was offered to the Bavarian Prince Otto Friedrich Ludwig who accepted, and became King of Greece, as Otto I of Greece.
Greek police clashed with protesters after a pro-Palestinian march to the Israeli embassy in Athens on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses and police officials said. A group of protesters broke off the ...
11 June – Marialena Oikonomidou, 67, Greek singer, cancer. [52] 9 October – George Baldock, 31, football player. [53] 17 October – Vasso Papandreou, 79, former minister and first Greek woman to become a member of the European Commission. [54] 9 November – Yiannis Boutaris, 82, former mayor of Thessaloniki (2011-2019). [55]