Skopelos festivals and celebrations

January

1st - New Years Day/St. Basil's Day

6th - Epiphany/Blessing of the Sea Day

February

7th - 1st March 2009 - Apokria/Carnival

25th - Ag. Riginos Day - Patron Saint of Skopelos

March

2nd - Clean Monday (for 2009)

25th - Greek Independence Day

April (for 2009)

17th - Good Friday

19th - Easter

20th - Easter Monday

May

1st - Protomayou - Labour day and flower festival

June (for 2009)

7th - Pentecost

8th - Whitsun

24th - Feast of St John the Baptist

August

15th - Panagia - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Summer music festival and plum festival

October

28th - Ochi Day

December

25th - Christmas Day