Karpathos island is rich in local traditions and famous for its festivals. The songs, are kept untouched in time, with improvised couplets, with traditional instruments, the lyre, the lute and bagpipe, often heard in the joys of marriage, baptism or in the festivities.

The most famous is the feast of the Annunciation in Pigadia and the carnival, while on August 10 to celebrate the Olympus Chrysovalantou Monastery. The Assumption is celebrated throughout the island and have fun in Aperi, Diafani in Menetes and Olympus, and on 8 September celebrates the Virgin Mary in Mesochoritissa Mesochori.

If found on the island Shrove Monday or Halloween, we will follow the "Court immoral acts," a satirical representation of trial by disguised men to accept teasing from other men. On the plateau of the Municipal District Volada held every year the wine festival during which attracts many people to try the wine that the locals to make their presses, the "wine of Adam" as they call it.

Finally the wedding in Karpathos island is celebrated with a unique way and preparations are holding more than a week. It is worth to watch a marriage in Olympus where the whole village celebrates almost three days. The women wear colorful costumes with double rows of gold coins and fancy scarves.

The feasts in Karpathos:

10/02 Saint Charalampos - Aperi
25/03 Evangelismos in Pigadia
23/04 Saint George in many villages of the island
17/07 Saint Marina in Menetes
27/07 Saint Panteleimonas in Stes in Othos
27/07 Saint Panteleimonas - Katodio (Aperi)
06/08 Christ in Othos, Menetes, Aperi
15/08 Virgin Mary in Menetes, Pyles, Aperi, and Olympos
22/08 Virgin Mary - Kyra Panagia (Aperi)
23/08 Virgin Mary of Mertonas - Mertonas (Aperi)
28/08 Saint Ioannis in Menetes, Vrykounta in Olympos
29/08 Saint Ioannis - Lori (Aperi)
07/09 Panagia Larniotissa in Pigadia
08/09 Panagia Vrysiani in Mesochori
08/09 Panagia Plagias - Volada
14/09 Stavros (Elevation of Cross) in Pyles
17/09 Saint Sophia in Arkasa
03/11 Saint George in Spoa
10/02 Saint Charalampos - Aperi
25/03 Evangelismos in Pigadia
23/04 Saint George in many villages of the island
17/07 Saint Marina in Menetes
27/07 Saint Panteleimonas in Stes in Othos
27/07 Saint Panteleimonas - Katodio (Aperi)
06/08 Christ in Othos, Menetes, Aperi
15/08 Virgin Mary in Menetes, Pyles, Aperi, and Olympos
22/08 Virgin Mary - Kyra Panagia (Aperi)
23/08 Virgin Mary of Mertonas - Mertonas (Aperi)
28/08 Saint Ioannis in Menetes, Vrykounta in Olympos
29/08 Saint Ioannis - Lori (Aperi)
07/09 Panagia Larniotissa in Pigadia
08/09 Panagia Vrysiani in Mesochori
08/09 Panagia Plagias - Volada
14/09 Stavros (Elevation of Cross) in Pyles
17/09 Saint Sophia in Arkasa
03/11 Saint George in Spoa