Sifnos Festivals & Cultural Events

From festivals to wedding ceremonies and Easter festivities, Sifnos highlights the traditional customs which survive to this day. People gather at the churchyards where wine and food are served and the central squares of the island to celebrate in the name of the saints.

Religious feasts & festivals

August 15th
On 15th of August, the feast day of Virgin Mary, the biggest celebration in the Christian calendar. There are festivities in many monasteries and churches of Sifnos and every part of Greece.

Panagia Chryssopigi
Two Fridays after Easter is the celebration of Panagia Chrissopighi, the protector of Sifnos island. This is the most important religious festival on the island and attracts many visitors from neighboring islands. Read more.

August 29th
On the 29th of August, the church of Agios Ioannis in Faros celebrates.

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