2. Christmas is one of the most joyful periods
of the year. All Greeks, both adults and children
look forward to this festive season-time! The
public buildings, the streets, the shops as well
as most houses are accordingly decorated. The
birth of Jesus Christ is considered to be as one
of the most prominent celebrations for the
Greek Orthodox Church. Along with the New
Year's Day, when our church celebrates Saint
Basil, and Epiphany they constitute the core for
every festivity.
3. At the beginning
of December we
decorate the
Christmas tree
with colourful
decorations and
lights.
4. At the bottom of the tree we
put the manger(crib) which
represents Christ’s birth.
5. On the Greek islands they decorate
a ship with lights instead of a tree.
6. Mothers make or buy the Christmas cake and the
traditional Christmas sweets
melomakarona kourabiedes
8. On Christmas Eve children go from door
to door and sing Christmas carols
Greek
• Καλησπέρα άρχοντες κι αν
είναι ορισμός σας
• Χριστού τη Θείαν Γέννησιν να
πω στ’ αρχοντικό σας.
• Χριστός γεννάται σήμερον εν
Βηθλεέμ τη πόλει,
• οι ουρανοί αγάλλονται, χαίρει
η φύσις όλη.
• Εν τω σπηλαίω τίκτεται εν
φάτνη των αλόγων
• ο Βασιλεύς των ουρανών και
Ποιητής των όλων.
English
• Good evening, lords though is
your definition
• Christ the Divine Nativity say f
'mansion.
• Christ is born today in
Bethlehem, the city,
• all heaven rejoices, enjoys the
nature all.
• Meanwhile cave becomes
molten in the manger of
horses
• King of heaven and Poet of all.
9. On New Year’s Eve the children go again to the
neighbourhoods and sing the New Year carols.
In the evening ,we wait for the New Year
coming, sitting around the table. We cut the
New Year pie with the “lucky coin” in it.
The person who will find it, will be lucky for the
rest of year .
10. On the morning of 1st January we break
a pomegranate outside the front door of
the house, for good luck.
11. The person who will be the
first to enter the house
enters with his right foot
and must be lucky, so that
he can bring good luck to
the family of the house.
12. In Greece and most Orthodox countries,
Santa is Saint Basil (Άγιος Βασίλης), a
Greek bishop who lived in the 4th century
in Caesaria, Asia Minor, in modern-day
Turkey. He gives presents to children
every January 1st, St. Basil's Day. Born to
a wealthy family, he gave away all his
possessions to children and those in need.
13. On 5st January children sing the
carols for the Epiphany. Priests go from
door to door to bless the houses so that
“goblins” can disappear.
14. On 6th January we celebrate Epiphany, that is
Christ’s baptism.On this day priests bless
water near churches(rivers,lakes,ports).Priests
throw the cross in the water to catch it.
The one who catches it, is regarded as
the lucky one. Everybody drinks the blessed
water and takes some to his house to bless
it.
