Festivals in Cyprus

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Festivals

Carnival (Limassol)

Season or date: Two weeks before Ash Wednesday

Major spring festival centered in Limassol with float parades and costumes

Kataklysmos (Festival of the Flood)

Season or date: Day after Pentecost

Seaside celebration with boat races and folk dances held in coastal cities

Wine Festival

Season or date: Early September

Harvest festival in Limassol Park featuring local wines and traditional cuisine

Pafos Ancient Music Festival

Season or date: September

International opera and orchestral performances at ancient theater

International Commandaria Festival

Season or date: October

Village festival celebrating one of the world''s oldest dessert wines

Public holidays

  • Independence Day (October 1)
  • Green Monday
  • Good Friday
  • Assumption of Mary (August 15)
  • Christmas (December 25)

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