The document summarizes various holidays and events celebrated in Greece: - October 28th marks Greek resistance against German occupation during WWII with school performances and parades. - November 17th commemorates a 1973 student uprising against dictatorship at the Technical University of Athens. - Carnival season precedes Lent, including parades, costumes, kite flying, and special bread called lagana. - March 25th celebrates the 1821 revolution against Turkish rule with traditional costumes at parades. - Easter is an important Christian holiday symbolized by painted eggs and candles lit in church on Holy Saturday.

1. School holidays

2. 28th of October
We celebrate the denial of the Greeks
to surrender to the Germans
School theatres and parade.
The best student of the school has the honor
to hold the flag in the parade!

6. 17th of November
In 1973 the students of the
Technical University reacted
against dictatorship.

7. Maybe these photos look a bit strange or make
you feel sad but we see them eeeveryyy year so
we are used to it!

8. Carnival
• Saturday:we dress up and go to parties or
other events.
• Sunday:the carnival parade.
• Monday( we call it Clean Monday!):it’s the
beginning of the Big Lent( 50 days before
Easter).
On that day,we fly kites and we eat a
special kind of bread called lagana and
other foods.

10. This is from the biggest carnival of Greece in
Patra(that’s about 3,5 hours away from
Atalanti)

13. lagana bread flying kites

14. Dishes of Clean Monday.

15. This is Mrs Lent,it’s a calendar for the 50
days until Easter.She’s got 7 feet,one for
every week.

16. 25th March
• In this parade we wear traditional
costumes. They’re are really colorful as
you can see!!
• We celebrate the revolution against Turkey
in 1821 after 400 years of slavery.

18. Easter
• It’s a very important celebration for
Chriastianity because it symbolizes the
sacrifice of Jesus for the people.
Traditional customs:
• We paint red eggs.The red colour
symbolizes the blood of Jesus.
• Godfathers and godmothers bring
decorated candles to children which they
light on Holy Saturday night in church.

19. Breaking the eggs!The one with the
stronger egg is the winner!!

20. These are the special candles.

21. Roast lamp and kokoretsi(traditional
food).Sounds funny,ha!It’s for the Sunday
lunch.

22. Our favourite holiday is…
28th October
17th November
Halloween
Easter
25th March