🇬🇷Greece 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Greece’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 15 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Πρωτοχρονιά | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Θεοφάνεια | 2026-01-06 | 262 days ago | Public Holidays |
Καθαρά Δευτέρα | 2026-02-23 | 214 days ago | Public Holidays |
Ευαγγελισμός, Εθνική Εορτή | 2026-03-25 | 184 days ago | Public Holidays |
Μεγάλη Παρασκευή | 2026-04-10 | 168 days ago | Public Holidays |
Πάσχα | 2026-04-12 | 166 days ago | Public Holidays |
Δευτέρα του Πάσχα | 2026-04-13 | 165 days ago | Public Holidays |
Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Γιορτή της μητέρας | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Πεντηκοστή | 2026-05-31 | 117 days ago | Public Holidays |
Αγίου Πνεύματος | 2026-06-01 | 116 days ago | Public Holidays |
Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | 2026-08-15 | 41 days ago | Public Holidays |
Επέτειος του Όχι | 2026-10-28 | 33 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Χριστούγεννα | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Δεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Greece Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Greece's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2027 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Holidays that shift each year
6 of Greece's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Καθαρά Δευτέρα: 2025-03-03, 2025 · 2026-02-23, 2026 · 2027-03-15, 2027
- Μεγάλη Παρασκευή: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-10, 2026 · 2027-04-30, 2027
- Πάσχα: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-12, 2026 · 2027-05-02, 2027
- Δευτέρα του Πάσχα: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-13, 2026 · 2027-05-03, 2027
- Πεντηκοστή: 2025-06-08, 2025 · 2026-05-31, 2026 · 2027-06-20, 2027
- Αγίου Πνεύματος: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-06-01, 2026 · 2027-06-21, 2027
A further 8 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.