In Greece, there is a celebration called Carnival, or Apokries. Two full weeks of feast and drinking that ends the day before Lent in order to get all the food and partying out of the way. Parties in the middle of the streets and decked out in costumes, this celebration comes from worshiping the god, Dionysus, the god of wine and feast. It's a particularly big event in the city of Patra where drinking and dancing all night is the norm.
Another particularly interesting custom the Greeks have is their dinner etiquette: when invited to dinner, it is customary and respectful to arrive thirty minutes late. And always have a second helping or the hostess might be offended.
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