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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Greece’s Celebration of the Panagia, or Dormition of the Virgin Mary

There are many customs and festivals organized all over Greece on August 15 in commemoration of the Virgin Mary, or Panagia. This day is a public holiday in Greece so Greeks are able to mark one of the most important days in Orthodox Christianity, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary. People attend religious services and […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.


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