
Clean Monday in Greece: Customs and Traditions
In Greece, Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα / Kathara Deftera) doesn’t feel like a quiet religious date on a calendar. It feels like a reset button you can taste, hear, and—if the wind cooperates—watch drifting across the sky. Falling right after the last weekend of Apokries (Greek Carnival), Clean Monday marks the end of the carnival season and the beginning of









