What is Greece National Day?

Every year on March 25, the day of celebration and the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Greeks living abroad celebrate the Greek Revolution of 1821 in Greece, Cyprus, and other countries. Greece and Cyprus both have public holidays on this day. Parades and accompanying festivities are typically held on the same day or the day before a national anniversary.

King Otto, who was also serving as prime minister at the time, issued a proclamation on March 15, 1838, designating the 25th of March as a national holiday in our nation. Othon, who also saw it as a chance to boost his popularity, quickly accepted the request of Georgios Glarakis, the leader of the Napaian Party or Russian Party and the secretary of state (minister) for ecclesiastical and public education.

There were isolated incidents against the Turks in the middle of March 1821. The first collective revolutionary acts occurred in the third decade of the same month, on the 21st in Kalavrita, the 22nd in Mani, the 23rd in Kalamata, and the 24th and 25th in Patras, as well as in nearly all of the Peloponnese provinces and other areas (Salona, Galaxidi, Livadia, and Atalanti).

Spetses, Psara, Hydra, Kasos, Mykonos, Attica, and other regions were affected by the revolution in April. The revolution expanded to the remaining provinces during the ensuing months. The formal date of the revolution's declaration is March 25. That day saw the gathering of a sizable armed force in Agia Lavra, where the Old Patronus Germanos declared and welcomed the start of the revolutionary struggle. There, in front of chieftains and prefects, the battle banner was raised and the pledge "Liberty or death" was made as the caryophiles thundered and the warriors held their swords exposed.

Why do we eat garlic cod on March 25th?

For the Orthodox Church, the oldest and most stringent time to fast is during Great Lent. According to the monks' norms, since its founding, which dates back to the fourth century AD, the faithful have been required to fast and only eat once a day, after 3 pm.

Around the 15th century, cod was introduced to Greek tables, and since fresh fish was considered a luxury for the impoverished people of mainland Greece, it soon gained popularity as the national dish of March 25.

Fish, oil, and wine are served on this joyful occasion during the Lenten time of sadness because it is a feast day honoring the Mother of God, who is also known as the Virgin Mary.

Naturally, the ancients also produced something resembling garlic, and "mittotos" was one of their terms. Once more in the Acharnei, Diciopolis is carrying a bundle of garlic when the Thracian mercenaries, the Odomantes, take it from him. He is terrified of the garlic he will be making.

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