Public holidays in Greece 2028
There are 12 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in Greece 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Πρωτοχρονιά | ||
| Thursday | Epiphany | Θεοφάνεια | ||
| Monday | Green Monday | Καθαρά Δευτέρα | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος | ||
| Tuesday | Dormition of the Mother of God | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | ||
| Saturday | Ohi Day | Ημέρα του Όχι | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Χριστούγεννα | ||
| Tuesday | 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 2028
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 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan | 1 Jan – 6 Jan 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | New Year's Day, Epiphany |
| Fri 7 Jan | 6 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Epiphany |
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Green Monday |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun | 3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pentecost Monday |
| Mon 14 Aug | 12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Dormition of the Mother of God |
| Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug | 15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Dormition of the Mother of God |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas 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 2028?
12 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Epiphany: take 1 day of leave (7 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Jan – 9 Jan 2028.
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
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