Greece Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Πρωτοχρονιά) national

First day of the new year

Thu, Jan 1

Epiphany (Θεοφάνεια) national

Christian feast day celebrating the baptism of Jesus

Tue, Jan 6

February

Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) national

Start of Orthodox Lent, 48 days before Orthodox Easter

Mon, Feb 23

March

Independence Day (Ημέρα της Ανεξαρτησίας) national

Celebrates the declaration of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821

Wed, Mar 25

April

Good Friday (Μεγάλη Παρασκευή) national

Orthodox Good Friday, Friday before Orthodox Easter

Fri, Apr 17

Easter Sunday (Κυριακή του Πάσχα) national

Orthodox Easter Sunday

Sun, Apr 19

Easter Monday (Δευτέρα του Πάσχα) national

Day after Orthodox Easter Sunday

Mon, Apr 20

May

Labour Day (Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά) national

International Workers' Day

Fri, May 1

June

Whit Monday (Αγίου Πνεύματος) national

Orthodox Pentecost Monday, 50 days after Orthodox Easter

Mon, Jun 8

August

Assumption of Mary (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου) national

Celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven

Sat, Aug 15

October

Ochi Day (Ημέρα του Όχι) national

Commemorates the rejection of Italy's ultimatum in 1940

Wed, Oct 28

December

Christmas Day (Χριστούγεννα) national

Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ

Fri, Dec 25

Synaxis of the Mother of God (Σύναξη της Θεοτόκου) national

Second day of Christmas, honoring the Virgin Mary

Sat, Dec 26

API Access

/national-holidays/api/GR/index.json View JSON

All available years for Greece

/national-holidays/api/GR/2026.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GR/2027.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GR/2028.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GR/2029.json View JSON

/national-holidays/api/GR/2030.json View JSON

ISO Alpha-2

ISO Alpha-3

GRC

Official Name

Hellenic Republic

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