Category: National Events

The celebrations for Greece’s National Day began in Athens with the traditional 21 gun salutes from Lycabettus Hill. As is customary every year on March 25th, the first cannon fire echoed at 6:21 AM, followed by another 20 salutes according to established protocol. Concurrently, dawn performances by military and security bands took place on central…

Next Tuesday, Greece celebrates the anniversary of its 1821 Revolution with a series of events planned in Attica. According to announcements from the General Secretariat for Media and Communication (GEME), here are the scheduled celebrations for March 25th. At 6:20 AM, there will be a firing of 21 celebratory rounds from the Lycabettus Hill artillery…