Friday, January 21, 2011

Greece's Different Holidays

It's cool to think that if you went to Greece, you wouldn't just celebrate the normal holidays that you do in the United States, like Christmas and Easter. In Greece, several of the holidays have really cool titles like Clean Monday, Name Day, and "the NO!" Clean Monday is the way Greecean people celebrate the first day of Lent, and they go to parks and have picnics and fly kites. The Name day is a dedication to people in Greece who have the name of a Saint, and it is considered even more important than birthdays. "the NO" is a holiday where the Mexatas said no to the Italians who wanted to invade the county.  This makes me think it would be pretty cool to live in Greece and celebrate these really cool holidays that they celebrate!!!

2 comments:

  1. Well, I have learned something new! The No day might be similar to our 4th of July. It celebrates the country standing up for what is important to them. Travelling to Greece must be spectacular. Keep me posted on you continuing journey.

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  2. hello i learned that the favorite type of candy that france likes the most is called dragees.i bet that is a very yummy fact:)

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