Clean Monday | February 23
When:
February 23, 2015 all-day
2015-02-23T00:00:00+02:00
2015-02-24T00:00:00+02:00
Where:
Hydra Island
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Clean Monday on Hydra
Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) marks the beginning of Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Following on the heels of Sunday’s Carnival festivities (and perhaps indulgences), the day traditionally entails eating only seafood and vegetable dishes (considered “pure” foods) and abstaining from meat (hence the overall holiday name Apokreas, or “Farewell to meat”). You’ll also see families flying kites up in the hill or anywhere they can catch wind.