Greece Public Holidays
Greece has 14 national public holidays on the list below for 2026, but it does not have one calendar: greece has two different holiday regimes. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 14 recurring holidays. 8 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 6 move (Linked to Orthodox Easter). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Greece have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά | Same date every year | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | Jan 1 |
| EpiphanyΘεοφάνεια | Same date every year | Jan 6 | Jan 6 | Jan 6 |
| Clean MondayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Mar 3 | Feb 23 | Mar 15 |
| Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 RevolutionΕυαγγελισμός, Εθνική Εορτή | Same date every year | Mar 25 | Mar 25 | Mar 25 |
| Good FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Apr 18 | Apr 10 | Apr 30 |
| Easter SundayΠάσχα | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Apr 20 | Apr 12 | May 2 |
| Easter MondayΔευτέρα του Πάσχα | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Apr 21 | Apr 13 | May 3 |
| Labour DayΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά | Same date every year | May 1 | May 1 | May 1 |
| PentecostΠεντηκοστή | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Jun 8 | May 31 | Jun 20 |
| Whit MondayΑγίου Πνεύματος | Linked to Orthodox Easter | Jun 9 | Jun 1 | Jun 21 |
| AssumptionΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | Same date every year | Aug 15 | Aug 15 | Aug 15 |
| National HolidayΕπέτειος του Όχι | Same date every year | Oct 28 | Oct 28 | Oct 28 |
| Christmas DayΧριστούγεννα | Same date every year | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 |
| Second Day of ChristmasΔεύτερη ημέρα των Χριστουγέννων | Same date every year | Dec 26 | Dec 26 | Dec 26 |
Which Greek holidays are national and which are regional?
Greek law separates a short list of mandatory holidays for private sector employees from a longer list that the public sector observes. Some days on this page are compulsory rest days for everyone, others are days off for civil servants and banks while private employers may open. If you are planning around a Greek workplace, check which of the two regimes applies to it.
The 14 holidays above are national: they apply across Greece rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Greece, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
6 of the 14 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (8)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Greece this covers New Year's Day, Epiphany, Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution, Labour Day and Assumption, plus 3 more.
Linked to Orthodox Easter (6)
The date is counted from Orthodox Easter, which uses the same rule but on the Julian calendar, so it usually falls later than Western Easter. In Greece this covers Clean Monday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and Pentecost, plus 1 more.
Corrections applied to the Greece calendar
These dates start from the open date-holidays dataset, which is a good general source but is wrong or incomplete for a number of countries. Every departure from it is listed here with the law or official publication it was checked against, so you can verify it rather than trust it.
| Change | Holiday | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renamed | Ash Sunday to Clean Monday | The date the dependency computes is correct, 48 days before Orthodox Easter, but that day is a Monday and the Greek holiday is Kathara Deftera, Clean Monday. Ash Sunday is not a Greek holiday. | Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Security, list of public holidaysChecked 2026-07-27 |
| Renamed | Boxing Day to Second Day of Christmas | 26 December is a holiday in Greece as the second day of Christmas. Boxing Day is a British and Commonwealth name that does not apply here. | Greek Ministry of Labour and Social Security, list of public holidaysChecked 2026-07-27 |
When is the next public holiday in Greece?
The next 3 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| National Holiday | October 28, 2026 | Wednesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
| Second Day of Christmas | December 26, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend |
Greece public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Greece have?
Greece has 14 national public holidays in 2026 and 14 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Greek public holidays fall on the same date every year?
8 of them: New Year's Day (January 1), Epiphany (January 6), Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution (March 25), Labour Day (May 1), Assumption (August 15) and National Holiday (October 28), plus 2 more. These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Greece change date each year?
6 do: Clean Monday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Pentecost and Whit Monday. The reasons are linked to orthodox easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Greece?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Greece, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Greece falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Greece, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
Where do these Greek holiday dates come from?
The dates are computed per year from each holiday's own rule using the open date-holidays dataset. That dataset is wrong or incomplete for Greece, so 2 corrections have been applied on top of it, each checked against the legislation or the official publication and listed further down this page with its source and the date it was checked.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Greece, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Greek team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule, with 2 corrections applied on top of it against the Greek legislation, listed above with sources. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.