Ikaria is famous throughout Greece for her “Panagiria”, traditional feast days that celebrate the Saints’ name days and other religious holidays. If you’re planning a trip to Ikaria during the summer season be sure to see the chart below that details the Panagiria dates and locations. People come to Ikaria from far and wide to take part in the celebrations and the most popular Ikarian Panagiria can be attended by thousands of people. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to revel with the Ikarians amidst village surroundings, traditional food, live music, non-stop dancing, and plenty of delicious Ikarian wine. Panagiria typically start in the early afternoon and go on until the next morning!

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Πανηγύρι στο Καραβόσταμο Ικαρίας
May
Date Feast Day Village Location
1st May Day Mavriannou
5th Agias Irinis Kampos
14th Agios Isidoros Agios Isidoros, Armenistis
21st Agios Kostandinos & Elenis Avlaki
June
Date Feast Day Village Location
June 8th Holy Spirit Kastanies
June 14th * All Saints Droutsoulas, Trapalou
24th Agios Ioannis Prodromos Christos
29th Agios Petros & Pavlos Steli
30th 12 Apostles Pezi
July
Date Feast Day Village Location
1st Agiwn Anargurwn Karavostamo, Therma
7th Agia Kuriaki Faros
17th Agia Marina (Ikarian Independence) Agios Kirikos, Katafigi, Arethousa
20th Profitis Ilias Miliopo, Kossikia, Pigi, Glaredo, Profitis Ilias (Karidies), Vrakades
26th Agia Paraskevi Agia Paraskevi (Faros), Xsilosirti, Petropouli, Karavostamo, Karkinagri
27th Agios Panteleimonos Agios Panteleimon, Feidos, Mirsonas
August
Date Feast Day Village Location
2nd Village Feast Agios Dimitrios
6th Transfiguration of Christ Christos (Raxon, Kalamos, Christos (Ag. Kirikos), Oxea, Frantato, Dapnhe, Stavlos
8th Village Feast Mandria
9th Village Feast Nelia
10th Village Feast Faros
12th Village Feast Kares
15th Assumption of Mary Kamba, Panagia, Perdiki, Monokambi, Gialiskari, Kouniados, Lagkada, Akamatra, Karavostamo, Kossikia, Chrysostomos
17th Village Feast Karavostamo
24th Vrakades Progressive Association Vrakades
27th Agiou Fanouriou Maratho, Vrakades, Agios Dimitris, Agios Panteleimon, Avlaki
29th St. John The Baptist Mavrato, Prospera
Revolving Village Feast Prospera
Revolving Village Feast Nelia
Revolving Village Feast Magganitis

 

September
Date Feast Day Village Location
8th Birth of Virgin Mary Kerame, Plagia, Ploumari
17th Agia Sophia Kampos, Monokambi
20th Agiou Efstatheiou Arethousa
October
Date Feast Day Village Location
8th Taxiarch Ploumari
20th Agias Matronas Perdiki, Oxea
26th Agiou Dimitriou Agios Dimitris, Katafigi

 

 

November
Date Feast Day Village Location
8th Taxiarch Ploumari