Holiday calendar
Public holidays in Greece 2026
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
14holidays shown
14nationwide
0regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 06 Jan | Tuesday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 23 Feb | Monday | Clean Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 Mar | Wednesday | Greek Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 10 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 11 Apr | Saturday | Great Saturday | Nationwide |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Nationwide |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 01 May | Friday | Protomagia | Nationwide |
| 01 Jun | Monday | Holy Spirit Monday | Nationwide |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Dormition of the Virgin Mary | Nationwide |
| 28 Oct | Wednesday | National Anniversary Day | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 Dec | Saturday | Synaxis of the Mother of God | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 3 | 0 | Christmas Day |
| 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Christmas Day |
| 24 Oct – 28 Oct 2026 | 5 | 2 | National Anniversary Day |
| 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 5 | 2 | National Anniversary Day |
| 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Christmas Day |
Suggested leave dates
- 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 24 Dec (1 leave day)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 28 Dec (1 leave day)
- 24 Oct – 28 Oct 2026: take 26 Oct, 27 Oct (2 leave days)
- 28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026: take 29 Oct, 30 Oct (2 leave days)
- 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 23 Dec, 24 Dec (2 leave days)