World Calendar Day
World Cooling Shade Day
A day for trees, awnings, courtyards, verandas, porches, fans, and the practical genius of escaping heat.
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August 6, 2028
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Sunday, August 6, 2028
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Regional/Cultural Day
Metamorfosi tou Sotiros
Grapes are blessed in church and distributed. In vineyard regions, this marks the first tasting of the new grape harvest. Children are told not to eat grapes before this day, and they absolutely do.
Regional/Cultural Day
Thalassa
August 6th, Transfiguration, is when the Aegean is considered warm enough for elderly swimmers to go in without complaining. Before this date, every yiayia will tell you the water is "krio" even if it is 28 degrees.
