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Special Events
The Feast of St Basil, church services, 1 Jan, churches throughout the city
Carnival, festivities and celebration, week before Orthodox Lent Feb-Mar, throughout the city
Independence Day, 25 Mar, Syntagma Square and throughout the city
Labour Day, parades, 1 May, various venues
Orthodox Easter, 27 Apr 2003, churches throughout the city
Athens International Jazz and Blues Festival, Jun, Lykavittos Theatre
Rally Acropolis, Jun, Acropolis
Feast of the Holy Spirit and Whit celebrations, 16 Jun 2003, churches throughout the city
Athens Festival, Jun-Sep, Herode Atticus Theatre and Lykavittos Theatre in the city centre, Veakio Amphiteheatre in Piraeus and the Epidaurus Amphitheatre
International Sailing Regatta, Jul, Athens coast
Rockwave Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe, mid-Jul, Athens coast
Daphne Wine Festival, Jul-Aug, Daphne
Athens Marathon, late-Oct, from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium
Óchi Day, parades, 28 Oct, Syntagma Square and throughout the city
Christmas Day, 25 Dec, throughout the city
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