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🇬🇷 Greece public holidays 2026

Greece has 25 public holidays in 2026, plus 11 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Synaxis of the Mother of God on December 26.

19 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Greece in 2026

Date	Holiday	Type
January 1Thursday	New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά	Public holiday
January 1Thursday	New Year Day	Public holiday
January 6Tuesday	EpiphanyΘεοφάνεια	Public holiday
February 23Monday	Clean MondayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα	Public holiday
March 20Friday	March Equinox	Observance
March 25Wednesday	Independence DayΕικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου	Public holiday
March 25Wednesday	Greek Independence Day	Public holiday
March 25Wednesday	AnnunciationΕυαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου	Public holiday
March 25Wednesday	Annunciation of the Virgin Mary	Public holiday
April 10Friday	Good FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή	Public holiday
April 10Friday	Orthodox Good Friday	Public holiday
April 12Sunday	Easter SundayΚυριακή του Πάσχα	Public holiday
April 12Sunday	Orthodox Easter Sunday	Observance
April 13Monday	Easter MondayΔευτέρα του Πάσχα	Public holiday
April 13Monday	Orthodox Easter Monday	Public holiday
May 1Friday	Labour DayΕργατική Πρωτομαγιά	Public holiday
May 1Friday	Labor Day	Public holiday
May 10Sunday	Mother's Day	Observance
May 31Sunday	PentecostΠεντηκοστή	Public holiday
May 31Sunday	Orthodox Holy Spirit Sunday	Observance
June 1Monday	Whit MondayΔευτέρα Πεντηκοστής	Public holiday
June 1Monday	Orthodox Holy Spirit Monday	Public holiday
June 21Sunday	Father's Day	Observance
June 21Sunday	June Solstice	Observance
July 24Friday	The Restoration of Democracy	Observance
August 15Saturday	Assumption DayΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου	Public holiday
August 15Saturday	Dormition of the Holy Virgin	Public holiday
September 23Wednesday	September Equinox	Observance
October 28Wednesday	Ochi DayΤο Όχι	Public holiday
October 28Wednesday	The Ochi day	Public holiday
November 17Tuesday	Polytechneio	Observance
November 21Saturday	Armed Forces Day	Observance
December 21Monday	December Solstice	Observance
December 25Friday	Christmas DayΧριστούγεννα	Public holiday
December 26Saturday	St. Stephen's DayΣύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας	Public holiday
December 26Saturday	Synaxis of the Mother of God	Public holiday