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Countdown to Polytechnic Day
What is Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary?
17 November commemorates the 1973 student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic against the military junta. Schools and universities are closed and hold commemorations in the days before; a march to the US embassy takes place in Athens. For businesses and public services it is a normal working day.
Who is off?
- Private sector
- Working day
- Public sector
- Open
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Open
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Who celebrates today?
The name days of today and the coming days, the most popular names and the movable feasts that follow Easter.
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