Public holidays in Greece 2027
There are 13 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Greece 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Πρωτοχρονιά | ||
| Wednesday | Epiphany | Θεοφάνεια | ||
| Monday | Green Monday | Καθαρά Δευτέρα | ||
| Thursday | Independence Day | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα | ||
| Tuesday | Labor Day (observed) | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά (παρατηρήθηκε) | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος | ||
| Sunday | Dormition of the Mother of God | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | ||
| Thursday | Ohi Day | Ημέρα του Όχι | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Χριστούγεννα | ||
| Sunday | Glorifying Mother of God | Σύναξη 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 2027
10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2027 | 2 | 6 | 3 | New Year's Day, Epiphany |
| Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan | 6 Jan – 10 Jan 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Epiphany |
| Tue 16 Mar, Wed 17 Mar, Thu 18 Mar, Fri 19 Mar | 13 Mar – 21 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Green Monday |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar | 20 Mar – 25 Mar 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Independence Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | 25 Mar – 28 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Independence Day |
| Mon 26 Apr, Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr | 24 Apr – 4 May 2027 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Good Friday, Labor Day, Easter Monday, Labor Day (observed) |
| Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May | 30 Apr – 9 May 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Good Friday, Labor Day, Easter Monday, Labor Day (observed) |
| Tue 22 Jun, Wed 23 Jun, Thu 24 Jun, Fri 25 Jun | 19 Jun – 27 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pentecost Monday |
| Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct | 23 Oct – 28 Oct 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ohi Day |
| Fri 29 Oct | 28 Oct – 31 Oct 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ohi 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 2027?
13 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Independence Day: take 1 day of leave (26 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 Mar – 28 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GR (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.greek) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028