The island whose population is split among two Christian faiths and two cultures, geographic and social, observes the feasts of its saints with vibrant ceremonies or simple rituals, according to the occasion. June 24: the custom of the klidonas is revived with the burning of the May 1 flower wreaths at an open bonfire in the former Faneromeni elementary school at Chroussa. 30: observance at the Sacred Heart of Christ (Catholic) at Galissas. July 12: Ayios Benedictus at Sa Mihali, Apano Meria (Catholic) 18: Ayia Marina, Kini (Catholic) and Panayia Orous Karmilou, Galissas (Catholic) 20: Profitis Ilias, Piskopeio 26: Ayia Anna, Alithini and Ayia Paraskevi, Alithini 27: Ayios Pandeleimonas, Papouri, Pano Meria (Catholic) August 2: Panayia Angelon, Skordia (Catholic) and Panayia Hariton, Agrela (Catholic) 7: Metamorphosi Sotira, Agros (Catholic) and Ayios Kyrikos (Tsirikoi), Danakos (Catholic) 9: Ayios Georgios, Kampos, Pano Meria (Catholic) 10: Ayios Ioannis and Ayios Lavrentios, Syrigas, Pano Meria (Catholic) 11: Remembrance of the Miracle of Ayios Spyridon, Chroussa 14: Revival of the Fotarides custom and an evening of island music and dance on the Kinios waterfront 15: Metastasis Theotokou, Galissas, Kini, Pagos, Piskopeio, Halandriani (Catholic) 17: Ayios Mamas, Galissas 20: Kardiani, Mytakas, Pano Meria (Catholic) 23: Ayios Ioannis Evangelistis, Plati Vouni, Pano Meria (Catholic) 29: Ayios Ioannis Baptistis, Alithini September 6: Ayios Ioannis Fysontas, Amygdalo, Pano Meria (Catholic) and Birth of the Virgin Mary (Panayia Kerion), Parakopi (Catholic) 8: Birth of the Virgin Mary, Chroussa, Pagos (Catholic) and Panayia Lotiani, Lotos (Catholic), and Kiouras, Skali, Ano Syros (Catholic) 11: Birth of the Virgin Mary (Panayia Vouliani), Voulias, Kini (Catholic) 14: Timios Stavros, Parakopi, Alithini, Talanta (Catholic) 24: Panayias Faneromenis, Chroussa (Catholic) October 1: Ayii Kosmas and Damianos, Ayii Anargyroi, Pano Meria (Catholic) 2: Ayias Thiresias, Kypersoussa, Pano Meria (Catholic) 4: Sa Michali, Pano Meria (Catholic) 8: Ayias Thiresias, Danakos (Catholic)