About this event
On Saturday, 21 November 2026, Samos will host commemorative events for Armed Forces Day, which coincides with the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple.
From 08:00 until sunset, a general flag decoration will take place. During the evening, public buildings, local authority buildings, legal entities under public law and banks will be illuminated, with provisions for energy conservation.
At 08:00, the official raising of the flag will take place at Pythagoras Square, with an honour guard and the military band of the 79th National Guard Higher Command. At 10:30, a doxology will be held at the Metropolitan Church of Saint Nicholas, followed by an address on the significance of Armed Forces Day.
At 11:30, a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the monument to the 18th Samos Infantry Regiment, at Second Lieutenant Georgios Vasmanolis Camp. A one-minute silence will be observed in memory of the fallen, followed by the national anthem. At 16:40, the official lowering of the flag will take place at Pythagoras Square.