Table 2 Celebrated national holidays and the official Greek Catholic Church and Orthodox Church holiday (OCH) calendars (sources: [42, 43])

25^th of December^a

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–

7^th of January^a

Christmas

Christmas

March-April (Changes every year)

Flowers’ Sunday (Willow Sunday, or Palm Sunday blessing Salix spp.)

Willow Sunday (blessing Salix spp.)

April–May (changes every year)^a

Easter (blessing Paska bread and eggs)

Easter (blessing Paska bread and eggs)

May–June (changes every year)^a

Pentecost

Pentecost

May–June (changes every year)

Corpus Christi (no information on the blessing of herbs)

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7^th of July

St. John the Baptist (herb blessing not officially recognized)

St. John the Baptist (herb blessing not officially recognized)

14^th of August

St. Makavey (blessing of honey to give thanks for a good harvest)

St. Makavey (blessing of honey to give thanks for a good harvest)

19^th of August

Feast of the Transfiguration (blessing of fruits to give thanks for a good harvest)

Feast of the Transfiguration (blessing of grapes and other fruits)

28^th of August

Assumption of Mary

Assumption of Mary