Carnival - pre Lent: The most interesting of the customs of Skopelos is the fancy dress worn at carnival time. Naturally, of the old customs few survive today and mostly by children. The first two Sundays of the carnival period are quietly celebrated at home, but the last Sunday before Lent is a lively affair. On this day they wear ugly masks and fancy dress and singing of bawdy songs around the streets. This custom began in the Virgin Mary district, so that women were too embarrassed did not dare to pass there. On the second Sunday there is the custom to trawl, the trawl is a large boat made of timber and canes, in it is the captain and his crew, with blackened faces and sing bawdy songs. The trawl is taken to all parts of the town.

Summer Festivals: In June is the feast of Agios Ioanniou of Rigana celebrated in Klima, as well as elsewhere. The custom of Klidona takes place on the eve of the festival, on 23 June, a child is sent to bring speechless water, which is emptied into a clean covered jug. In this water they threw the rings and other jewellery of the girls of village and the next evening, on the eve of Agios Ioanniou of Rigana, they opened the Klidona, that is to say uncovered the jug with a special song. They would place their hand into the jug and take a piece of jewellery that would be lucky. Then they sang other verses for each girl whose jewellery would be removed from the jug. At the end of this process the girls would take a mouthful of the water in the Klidona, which they would hold in their mouth, until they heard a name. The name that they would hear would be the name of their future husband.

Also, in Klima at midnight the same day the girl that wanted to see who she will marry, looked in water of the Klidona and would see his image. Also the eve of Agios Ioanniou they would light fires in the neighbourhoods burning older the branches that had housed silkworms. Over these fires, young and old would jump for good fortune. It was said that feet rubbed in the ash of these fires would not smell. On the feast day of Agios Ioanniou they would gather oregano for use as a pain killer and would wet their heads with seawater for a good summer. The summer ends with the feasts of Virgin Mary and Agios Ioanniou.

The harvesting of almonds and plums dominates the Klima area in the summer months. Almonds are partially gathered, from the end of July up to the end of August, while plums are harvested the beginning of August so they do not drop. Firstly they gather the sweeter types and are sun-dried prior to being placed in special kilns. The greengages are also gathered as well as black and white figs, which are also sun-dried.

Other summer activities of the Klima are the market gardens of courgettes, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans etc, for domestic use. The olive groves are cleared of dry grass and bushes ready for the first harvest of olives in September.

The 1st September is a special day and the more puritan residents did not accept visitors on this day, so that the first footer was a member of the family. Fresh water was brought in and an ironstone for good fortune.

New Year’s Day: The 31st December is said to be the close of the year. New Year’s Day opens with first footing with clean water and an ironstone for good health and fortune throughout the year. The fresh water is sprayed around the house to dispel the previous year.

Agios Riginou Day - Patron Saint of Skopelos: The Patron Saint of Skopelos, Agios Riginou, is honoured on 25th February. He had been the bishop of the island in when in 326 AD he was decapitated. On this day all the residents of Skopelos assemble at the monastery of Agios Riginou that is 2 km to the south of the town. The procession begins from the church of Christ, where his holy bones are housed. The procession reaches the abbey for a service and then they are transported to the town. On the return journey the procession stops at the bridge of Ai Riginaki, reported to be the site of his decapitation.