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Greece
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Greece, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Greece is
Dormition
In 8 days
Computed · local time Europe/Athens
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Greece public holidays in 2026
13 national closures in 2026, of 27 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | Verified |
| 23 February 2026 | Clean Monday | Compiled |
| 25 March 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 10 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 12 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Compiled |
| 13 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 1 June 2026 | Holy Spirit | Compiled |
| 15 August 2026 | Dormition | Verified |
| 28 October 2026 | Ochi Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | Synaxis | Verified |
Long weekends in Greece, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Jan – 6 Jan | 4 days | Epiphany | take Mon 5 Jan |
| 21 Feb – 23 Feb | 3 days | Clean Monday | no leave needed |
| 10 Apr – 13 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 30 May – 1 Jun | 3 days | Holy Spirit | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Synaxis | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
4 subdivisions of Greece keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day |
| Kentrikí Makedonía | 26 October 2026 | St. Demetrius Day |
| Patras | 30 November 2026 | St. Andrew's Day |
| Ágion Óros | 19 August 2026 | Transfiguration |
How Greece keeps time
| Observances | 27 across the national calendar and 5 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 11 verified · 7 corroborated · 9 compiled, from 8 named sources |
| Languages | Greek, English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | ASEX |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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