Public holidays in Greece 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Greece 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά
TuesdayEpiphanyΘεοφάνεια
MondayGreen MondayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα
WednesdayIndependence DayΕικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου
FridayGood FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή
MondayEaster MondayΔευτέρα του Πάσχα
FridayLabor DayΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά
MondayPentecost MondayΔευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
SaturdayDormition of the Mother of GodΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
WednesdayOhi DayΗμέρα του Όχι
FridayChristmas DayΧριστούγεννα
SaturdayGlorifying Mother of GodΣύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026144Epiphany
Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026362Epiphany
Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb, Fri 27 Feb21 Feb – 1 Mar 2026492.3Green Monday
Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar21 Mar – 25 Mar 2026252.5Independence Day
Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar25 Mar – 29 Mar 2026252.5Independence Day
Mon 6 Apr, Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr4 Apr – 13 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr10 Apr – 19 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun30 May – 7 Jun 2026492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 26 Oct, Tue 27 Oct24 Oct – 28 Oct 2026252.5Ohi Day
Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026252.5Ohi Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Greece have in 2026?

12 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Greece?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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