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Historic Car Rally - Cyprus / May
Watch old historical cars during this Rally through Cyprus. It's a very popular event and has been taking place for many years.
Independence Day Celebrations - whole cyprus / 1 Octobe...
The country's Independence Day Celebrations honour the day in 1960 when Cyprus gained independence from Great Britain following a long and bitter five-year struggle. A public holiday throughout the country, the day is marked with national events, military ...
Greek National Day (Ochi) - whole Cyprus / 28 October
The Greek National Day remembers the day in October 1940 when the Greek General Ioannis Metaxas answered a defiant “ochi” (“no” in Greek) to Italy's request to cross the country en route to Russia. The answer pitted the nations against one another ...
May day/Labour day - Whole Cyprus / 1 May
Each year the first day of May is celebrated as May Day or Labour Day. Although no longer really used as a day for workers to campaign about issues that affect them, the day is a public holiday throughout Cyprus. Many take the opportunity to spend the day ...
Epiphany (Phota) - Whole Cyprus / January
Epiphany is one of the most important Greek Orthodox religious celebrations of the year. It is also known as the Feast of the Light, since it commemorates Christ's baptism in the River Jordan, symbolic of the spiritual rebirth of man. Advertisement It i ...
Green Monday - Whole Cyprus / March
Green Monday marks the beginning of Lent and is celebrated in Paphos with a picnic and a kite-flying competition. The day is filled with the joyous spirit of Carnival and some people still wander around in fancy dress. Events and activities take place ...
