Corfu Events & Festivals — 2026 Calendar

Corfu is an island rich in tradition, religion, music, and local festivals. Throughout the year, villages and towns across Corfu celebrate saints’ days, national holidays, food festivals, and cultural events that offer visitors a wonderful insight into Corfiot life.

Below is a month-by-month guide to the main events and celebrations held across the island.

January

01 January – Feast of St Basil (Agios Vasilis), New Year celebration.
06 January – Epiphany / Theophany (Blessing of the Waters).
07 January – Name Day for Yannis & Yanna.
17 January – St Andonis Day.
18 January – St Athanasios Day.
27 January – St Chrysostomos Day.

March

02 March – St Theodore’s Day.
19 March – St Chrysanthos Day.
25 March – Greek Independence Day, national holiday with parades; museums and archaeological sites close.

April – May (Easter & Spring Celebrations)

April–May – Orthodox Easter celebrations (this year falls on Sunday 12 April 2026) — Corfu’s Holy Week and Easter traditions are world-famous, beginning with Palm Sunday and including unique local customs like pot-smashing (Botides) and philharmonic band processions.

Easter Monday 2026 is 13 April.

Special spring feast days and events:
15 April – Leonidas Name Day.
24 April – Elizabeth Name Day.
25 April – Saint Markos Name Day.
Saint Thomas – celebrated the Sunday after Easter.

Early May – Orthodox Easter week and local town festival in Paleokastritsa follow Easter.

May Events

01 May – Labour Day / Feast of the Flowers: picnics, kite-flying, and festivities.
06 May – Makrades Panegyri / Festival.
08 May – Festivals in Kassiopi: Assumption, Canoni, and the traditional miracle story.
10 May – Paleokastritsa Panegyri; also Kassios Dias Trail Race in Kassiopi.
12 May – Krini Panegyri.
20 May – Feast of Alykes Potamos.
21 May – Achilles Run in Benitses; Celebration of the Unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece; Saints Constantine & Eleni.
31 May – 01 June – Orthodox Pentecost.

June Festivals

09 June – Local festivals in Alikes Potamou, Petalia, Zigo, Potamos.
12 June – St Onofrio’s Day (Pelekas).
13 June – Arillas Ascension Festival; Analipsi / Kato Korakiana Panegyri.
21 June – European Music Day (summer solstice celebration with live music events across Greece).
24 June – Festival of the Holy Spirit (town festivals in Kontokali, Stavros, Arghirades, Kastellani, Antiperni & Othonoi; St John fire-jumping in Mantouki).
28–29 June – Roda Beach Volleyball Tournament.
29 June – Saints Peter & Paul (festivals in Kombitsi, Strongyli, Vitalades; celebrations also in Paxos).

July Highlights

Cricket Week – traditional summer sport week in Corfu.
02 July – Madonna of Vlacherena procession and festivals in Garitsa, Acharavi, Kamara, Fontana (Paxos).
07 July – Peroulades Panegyri.
08 July – Feast of St Prokopios (festivals in Kavos, Lefkimmi, Agios Prokopios).
11–12 July – Karousades Panegyri.
13 July – Festival in St Rocco Square honoring St Spyridon.
15–17 July – Agia Marina Festival (Analipsi).
17 July – St Marina Festivals (Benitses, Spartera, Avliotes).
20 July – Prophet Elias Festival (Magoulades).
25–26 July – Main days of the Lafki Village Festival.
26 July – St Paraskevi (Porta Remounta, Corfu Town); Vraganiotika Village Festival.
27 July – St Panteleimon at the Psychiatric Hospital (Corfu Town).
28 July – Roda / Loutses / Agios Stefanos NE Panegyri.

August Celebrations

02 August – Kassiopi Folklore Festival (harbour).
03 August – Benitses Sardine Festival.
03–04 August – Arillas Antamona Festival.
06 August – Pilgrimage to the Monastery of Pantokrator; Transfiguration feasts in Pontikonisi, Perivoli, Strinilia, Evropouli, Paleochori, Aghios Mattheos.
07 August – St Spiridon Varkarola.
08–09 August – Nymfes Panegyri.
09 August – Petriti Varkarola; Skripero Frog Festival (dates vary).
10 August – Ipsos Sardine Festival; Paleokastritsa Varkarola.

11 August – St Spyridon’s Day Varkarola & Boat Parade: celebrations and musical processions commemorating St Spyridon’s protection of Corfu.
15 August – Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Dekapentavgoustos): major religious holiday with festivals across the island.
16–18 August – Kato Garouna celebrations.
17 August – Kavadades Panegyri.
22 August – Agrafi Panegyri.
23 August – Festival of the Virgin Odigitria (Gastouri, Pelekas, Agii Deka).
24 August – Loustri / Gimari Pie Festival.
31 August – Agni Varkarola.

September Events

08 September – Town festivals in Afra, Marathia, Agios Markos, Potami, Sinarades.
14 September – Feast of the Holy Cross (Monastery of St Ioannis Sidari); Benitses sardine festival.
15 September – Kavadades Wine Festival.
21 September – Kassiopi & Moraitika Wine Festivals.
24 September – Mirtidiotissa Festival (Vatos).
26 September – St James the Theologian festivals (Karousades, Porta Remounta).

October

21 October – Socrates Name Day.
25 October – Messonghi Panegyri.
26 October – St Dimitrios Name Day.
28 October – Ohi Day national holiday with parades.

November

08 November – Archangels Michael & Gabriel.
14 November – Philippos Name Day.
17 November – Polytechnic Uprising anniversary.
21 November – Virgin Mary Name Day.
30 November – St Andreas Name Day; Patron Saint Spyridon celebrations begin locally.

December

04 December – St Barbara (military patron).
05 December – St Savas.
06 December – St Nicholas (feasts in Kampielo & Kanalia).
09 December – St Anna.
12 December – St Spyridon Day — the island’s major local holiday and festival.
13 December – Saint Efstratos.
17 December – Dionysios of Zakynthos Name Day.
24 December – Christmas Eve (caroling traditions).
25 December – Christos Name Day (Christmas).
27 December – Stefanos Name Day.
31 December – New Year’s Eve.