Feast of Saint TitusΠανηγύρι Αγίου Τίτου

The Feast of Saint Titus is the annual religious celebration in Heraklion honoring Saint Titus, the first Bishop of Crete. It centers on the Holy Liturgy and a procession venerated in the Church of Saint Titus, culminating in the public relic procession through the city streets 1. It draws local families, civic leaders, and clergy together in religious observance and commemoration of the saint, who is considered the city's patron.

Saint Titus is venerated as the protector of Heraklion, and his feast reflects longstanding Christian traditions on the island. Each year in May, locals gather for church services and a procession carrying his relic, linking modern-day Crete to its Byzantine ecclesiastical heritage 1. The event reinforces local identity through faith and communal ceremony.