2 days ago · National holidays, also known as mandatory holidays are celebrated nationwide. In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities.

Home. Greece Public Holidays 2024. This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

Mar 25, 2024 · This page contains a national calendar of all 2025 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday being celebrated as public holidays. The …

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The Christmas season in Greece lasts for an entire month. It traditionally begins on 6 December with the Feast of St. Nicholas and ends on 6 January with the Feast of the Epiphany. In …

Ανακαλύψτε τις επερχόμενες δημόσιες αργίες για την Ελλάδα και αρχίστε να σχεδιάζετε να αξιοποιήσετε στο έπακρο το χρόνο σας. Οι Εθνικές εορτές, γνωστές και ως υποχρεωτικές αργίες εορτάζονται σε όλη τη χώρα. Εκτός από ...

Home. Orthodox Pentecost 2025, 2026 and 2027. Orthodox Pentecost is celebrated in Greece seven weeks and a day (50 days) following Easter. This puts Orthodox Pentecost in late May to mid-June in Greece, and the feast traditionally lasts for three days, Sunday through Tuesday.

Home. Independence Day 2025, 2026 and 2027. Independence Day is a major public holiday in Greece that celebrates Greek sovereignty. The holiday is celebrated on 25 March each year.

Home. Epiphany 2026 and 2027. Epiphany is a public holiday in Greece and comes every 6 January, which is 12 days after Christmas. Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, and it also has reference to the baptism of Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.

Labour Day began as a commemoration of the Haymarket riot in Chicago, USA, which occurred on 4 May 1886, and it was early promoted by socialist, communist, and anarchist groups as a time to fight for the rights of the working class.