Greek Gift Giving Etiquette
• Gifts are generally exchanged with family and friends on Christmas and "namedays". Namedays are the birth date of the saint you were named after.
• Gifts should not be expensive. In Greece, gifts are usually given in return and the recipient would feel obligated to give a gift of equal value.
• Gifts should be wrapped.
• A small gift should be taken when invited to someone's home.
• Gifts should be opened immediately.
• As in many countries, gifts of knives or scissors should be avoided as they signify the severance of a relationship.