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Easter 1st of April - 31st of May
Easter is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Crete, it marks the end of 40 days of fasting, on Saturday, people go to the church and light candles, they walk home with the lighted candle that signifies the holy Jerusalem fire. On reaching their homes, they burn a cross black with the candle for good luck, the cooking for the Easter celebrations continue till Monday.
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