The day kicks off at 09:00 with a volunteer cleanup at Pattichion Park, organized by the Municipality of Larnaca and City Friends Club. At the same time, the Cyprus Bird Association, along with Machairas Adventures and Aperanti Agrotourism, cleans up the Pedieos River in the Filani Machairas area.
At 10:00, Nicosia’s cultural program starts with a speech by Savvas Patsalidis at the New Stage ‘Nikos Charalambous’ of THOC. In Limassol, Laniteio Lyceum hosts a seminar called ‘EOKA: When School Became a Struggle Center’. Meanwhile, the ‘Claytopia’ ceramics festival kicks off at the Multipurpose Municipal Center of Nicosia, featuring a market, demonstrations, and screenings until 18:00.
From 10:30 to 12:30 and again from 16:00 to 18:00, the Friends of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia offer a fun Christmas workshop. At the same time, Cosmos Insurance hosts ‘Xmas Santa Paws’ at Eleftheria Square from 10:30 to 17:30, celebrating kids and their furry friends.
At 11:00, many events start: in Geroskipou, the Municipality of Ierokipia presents the shadow theater show ‘The Grumpy Christmas’. Books and Life bookstore hosts Dioptra’s Christmas celebration with Akis Petretzikis. In Nicosia, the Center for Visual Arts and Research invites everyone to create greeting cards for Makarios Pediatric Clinic. The Goethe Institute presents an issue of ‘Evrovizion.Crossing Nicosia’.
From 11:00 to 21:00, Acropolis Park in Strovolos comes alive with a big Christmas Festival and Christmas Village, ending with a DJ party from 19:00 to 21:00. At the same time, Nicosia continues its ‘Christmas in the Capital’ events from 11:00 to 20:00 with workshops, music, and a grand children’s Christmas parade on Makariou Avenue at 17:00.
At 12:00, there’s a pre-concert performance by the Music Academy at the atrium of ‘Anastasios G. Leventis’ Building at the University of Cyprus.
In the afternoon, from 14:00 to 20:00, the Christmas Village continues at Cap St. Georges in Peyia. From 15:00 to 23:00, Paralimni and Deryneia welcome guests to ‘Strawberry’ for their festive program ‘Christmas 2025’.
At 15:00, South Nicosia and Lympia come alive with Fairytale Lympiatown. An artistic program runs from 16:00 to 20:00.
At 15:30, Limassol’s Mayor joins Egophobia MCC’s event ‘Christmas for All’, then greets attendees at the ‘Candle Lighting’ event for Volunteering at the Volunteer Monument at 16:00.
From 16:30 to 22:00, Larnaca hosts the Larnaka Christmas Market at Zouhouri Square. From 17:00 to 21:00, Eleftheria Square becomes a Magical Social Christmas Village thanks to the Center for Social Innovation.
At 18:00, Cyprus PEN Writers Center holds a memorial celebration called ‘Empty Chairs’ in Limassol. At 20:00, MITOS Performing Arts Center presents visual storytelling titled ‘Various Shadows’ at Xydadiko.
Finally, all day long in Limassol continues ‘Christmas 2025 – The City Dresses Festively’, featuring workshops, music, and Santa Claus routes throughout all neighborhoods.
