Christmas customs 

      of Thessaly region

          and other regions 

                 of  Greece

Christmas Carols

In Greece, there are many Christmas customs similar but at the same time somewhat different from the West.

For example, the custom of the day before  Christmas day kids go home from home offering greetings and singing carols, starting early in the morning and ending late in the afternoon. Children usually accompany their songs with metal triangles and small clay drums. 

Carols follow appreciation rewards that are often either sweet or money. There are three different carols in Greece: for Christmas, for New Year's Eve and for Epiphany day.

Carols may have varying verses that vary from region to region, but their beliefs and wishes  for the prosperity of the home are common.