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Dormition feast (15 August) at Panagia Tourliani, Ano Mera

The Dormition of the Virgin is the great summer feast of the Greek islands. On Mykonos it centres on the 16th-century Panagia Tourliani monastery in Ano Mera, with a vespers on the 14th and a festive liturgy, procession and village panigyri on the 15th.

Annual · follows the calendar
When
Sat 14 – Sun 15 Aug 2027
Exact times set locally; all-day listing
Recurrence
Every 14–15 August
Where
Panagia Tourliani monastery and village square, Ano Mera
Ano Mera
Tickets
Free to attend
Organiser
Greek Orthodox parishes of Mykonos
Last verified
5 Sept 2026
Official source

The monastery's icon is carried through the village, and the square fills with long tables, live music and dancing in the evening — a panigyri in the traditional sense, open to everyone. It is the one night of high summer when Ano Mera, not Chora, is the centre of the island.

15 August is also a national holiday and the peak of the Greek domestic season. Ferries, hotels and restaurants are at their fullest; book transport and tables well ahead, and expect buses to Ano Mera to be packed in the evening.

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