A calendar
What's on,
when.
The Cypriot events calendar — Limassol Carnival, Kataklysmos, the Pafos Aphrodite Festival, the wine festivals, and the smaller things you'd never find unless someone told you. 26 entries across the year.
Happening this month
May in Cyprus
- 01 Larnaca, Pafos
Anthestiria continues
Early-mid May, the largest of the flower festivals.
- 02 Nicosia, Limassol
Cyprus International Film Festival
Late May.
By month
The whole year, at a glance.
Some months are quieter than others. Some have one big event that defines them. Read alongside our calendar for the broader weather and crowd context.
January
2 events- Larnaca, Paphos, Ayia Napa
Epiphany (6 Jan)
Bishops bless the harbour; young men dive for a wooden cross. Best at Larnaca's Finikoudes.
- Limassol foothills (Limnatis, Korfi)
Almond Blossom Festival
Last weekend of January. Quietly beautiful.
February
2 events- Limassol
Limassol Carnival
Ten days. The Grand Parade on the final Sunday is the big event — booking accommodation early matters.
- Limnatis, Korfi
Almond Festival
Continues from January through mid-February.
March
2 events- Everywhere — best in mountain villages
Green Monday
Movable feast, 48 days before Orthodox Easter. Picnics, kites, the start of Lent.
- Across the island
Cyprus Rally
Mid-March. WRC-adjacent event with mountain stages.
April
2 events- Every village
Orthodox Easter
Movable feast. Holy Saturday night services and Sunday family lunches are the heart of the year here.
- Paphos, Limassol, Larnaca
Anthestiria (flower festivals)
Floats covered in real flowers, parades through coastal cities.
May
2 events- Larnaca, Pafos
Anthestiria continues
Early-mid May, the largest of the flower festivals.
- Nicosia, Limassol
Cyprus International Film Festival
Late May.
June
2 events- Larnaca (biggest), Paphos, Ayia Napa
Kataklysmos
Festival of the Flood — Pentecost weekend. Sea-throwing games, music, food stalls along the front.
- Nicosia
Paradox Music Festival
Mid-June. Cyprus's biggest contemporary music event.
July
2 events- Larnaca
Larnaca International Summer Festival
Concerts in the medieval castle through July.
- Limassol
Beer Festival
Late July. Loud, warm, popular with locals.
August
2 events- Paphos Medieval Castle
Pafos Aphrodite Festival
Open-air opera against the harbour. The cultural event of the Cypriot year.
- Various
Wine festivals (small villages)
Late August through September — village by village.
September
2 events- Limassol Municipal Gardens
Limassol Wine Festival
Late August/early September, two weeks. Pours from every Cypriot winery, food stalls, music. Genuine.
- Paphos
Pafos Open Air Festival continues
Opera into early September.
October
3 events- Nicosia
Independence Day (1 Oct)
Military parade in the morning, family lunches afterwards.
- Across the island
Ohi Day (28 Oct)
School parades, public holiday — quieter than the 1st.
- Nicosia, Paphos
Cyprus International Film Festival
Late October.
November
2 events- Across the countryside
Olive harvest
Village pressing rooms work through November; visitors welcome at most.
- Larnaca and Akrotiri
Salt lake flamingos
Arrive from mid-November, stay until March.
December
3 events- Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos
Christmas markets
Most weekends through December.
- Every village church
Carol services
Greek Orthodox traditions; visitors welcome.
- Limassol marina, Ayia Napa
New Year's Eve
Limassol is the biggest. Bookings essential.
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