2024 in Greece
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Events in the year 2024 in Greece.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 6 February: The Greek island of Aegina is left without drinking water after an explosion disables a 12-kilometer-long (7.5-mile) undersea fresh water pipeline. Greater Athens governor Nikos Hardalias calls it an act of sabotage.[1]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[2]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 6 January - Epiphany
- 18 March - Clean Monday
- 25 March - Greek Independence Day
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 3 May - Orthodox Good Friday
- 5 May - Orthodox Easter Sunday
- 6 May - Orthodox Easter Monday
- 23 June - Orthodox Whit Sunday
- 24 June - Orthodox Whit Monday
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 28 October - Greek National Anniversary Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Glorifying Mother of God
Deaths[edit]
- 6 January – Iasos, 76, Greek-born American musician.[3]
- 15 January – Georgios Darivas, 97, football player (Olympiacos, national team) and manager (Olympiacos).[4]
- 20 January – Charis Kostopoulos, 59, singer-songwriter.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Greek island is without drinking water after pipeline damage that authorities blame on sabotage". AP News. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Greece Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Iasos, Pioneer of New Age Music, Dies at 77". Pitchfork. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Πέθανε ο Γιώργος Δαρίβας". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Νούση, Αλίκη (2024-01-20). "Πέθανε ο Χάρης Κωστόπουλος σε ηλικία 59 ετών". Debater.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
