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🇬🇷 Greece Public Holidays 2026

Greece has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. 6 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Greece's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Greece close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Greece?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Greece. The next public holiday in Greece after that date is Dormition of the Mother of God (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου) on Saturday 15 August 2026 — 10 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Greece holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Greece after 5 August 2026:

  • Dormition of the Mother of God (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου) — Saturday 15 August 2026
  • Ohi Day (Ημέρα του Όχι) — Wednesday 28 October 2026
  • Christmas Day (Χριστούγεννα) — Friday 25 December 2026
  • Glorifying Mother of God (Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου) — Saturday 26 December 2026
  • New Year's Day (Πρωτοχρονιά) — Friday 1 January 2027

Greece public holidays are also called Greece national holidays or the Greece holiday calendar. This page is the Greece holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇬🇷 Greece's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Greece has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Greece joint 55th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 13 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Glorifying Mother of God on 26 December. January is the busiest month with 2. Nothing at all falls in July, September or November. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Greece public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day (Πρωτοχρονιά) on 1 January and Epiphany (Θεοφάνεια) on 6 January.

Greece public holidays in February 2026

Green Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) on 23 February.

Greece public holidays in March 2026

Independence Day (Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου) on 25 March.

Greece public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday (Μεγάλη Παρασκευή) on 10 April and Easter Monday (Δευτέρα του Πάσχα) on 13 April.

Greece public holidays in May 2026

Labor Day (Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά) on 1 May.

Greece public holidays in June 2026

Pentecost Monday (Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος) on 1 June.

Greece public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Greece in July 2026.

Greece public holidays in August 2026

Dormition of the Mother of God (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου) on 15 August.

Greece public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in Greece in September 2026.

Greece public holidays in October 2026

Ohi Day (Ημέρα του Όχι) on 28 October.

Greece public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in Greece in November 2026.

Greece public holidays in December 2026

Christmas Day (Χριστούγεννα) on 25 December and Glorifying Mother of God (Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου) on 26 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Greece in 2026

On 6 occasions in 2026 a Greece holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 2 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Greece public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Greece in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά
6 JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyΘεοφάνεια
23 FebruaryMondayGreen MondayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα
25 MarchWednesdayIndependence DayΕικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου
10 AprilFridayGood FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή
13 AprilMondayEaster MondayΔευτέρα του Πάσχα
1 MayFridayLabor DayΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά
1 JuneMondayPentecost MondayΔευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
15 AugustSaturdayDormition of the Mother of GodΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
28 OctoberWednesdayOhi DayΗμέρα του Όχι
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayΧριστούγεννα
26 DecemberSaturdayGlorifying Mother of GodΣύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου

Greece public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Greece have in 2026?

Greece has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Greece?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Glorifying Mother of God on 26 December.

Which Greece holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Green Monday (Monday, 23 February), Good Friday (Friday, 10 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 13 April), Labor Day (Friday, 1 May), Pentecost Monday (Monday, 1 June) and Christmas Day and Glorifying Mother of God (25 December–26 December) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Greece?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Greece, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Greece, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Greece public holidays in 2027

The 12 public holidays already published for Greece in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Greece

The working week in Greece runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 10 of the 12 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 2 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Greece — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Greece moves them

2 of Greece’s 12 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Greece generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Greece public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Greece has 12 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 8 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Glorifying Mother of God on Sunday 26 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
6 January 2027WednesdayEpiphany
15 March 2027MondayGreen Monday
25 March 2027ThursdayIndependence Day
30 April 2027FridayGood Friday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabor Day (day off Tue 4 May)
3 May 2027MondayEaster Monday
21 June 2027MondayPentecost Monday
15 August 2027SundayDormition of the Mother of God
28 October 2027ThursdayOhi Day
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day
26 December 2027SundayGlorifying Mother of God

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