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  • Greek flag flying over a neoclassical building with the words Oxi Day, 28th October 1940

    The golden weekend: inside Thessaloniki’s biggest cultural celebration and ‘Ochi’ day

    ByGreece Enthusiast Team 25/10/202625/10/2026

    Every year in late October, Greece (and particularly the northern city of Thessaloniki) enters a period of intense national pride, spiritual devotion and festive vibe. Known locally as the “three-day celebration”, October 26th to 28th merges religious tradition, modern history and military commemoration into a single continuous festival. While October 28th is a nationwide public…

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