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Greece holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Greece get in 2026? There are 15 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Πρωτοχρονιά (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Greece holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Πρωτοχρονιά | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Θεοφάνεια | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| February 23 | Monday | Καθαρά Δευτέρα | Clean Monday | Nationwide |
| March 25 | Wednesday | Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου | Annunciation | Nationwide |
| March 25 | Wednesday | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| April 10 | Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 12 | Sunday | Κυριακή του Πάσχα | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 13 | Monday | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 31 | Sunday | Πεντηκοστή | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| June 1 | Monday | Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| August 15 | Saturday | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| October 28 | Wednesday | Το Όχι | Ochi Day | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Χριστούγεννα | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 6 built in
- Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Clean Monday) falls on a Monday, February 23: three days off in a row.
- Μεγάλη Παρασκευή (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 10: three days off in a row.
- Δευτέρα του Πάσχα (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 13: three days off in a row.
- Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, June 1: three days off in a row.
- Χριστούγεννα (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Πρωτοχρονιά, January 1; Θεοφάνεια, January 6): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Greece calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Greece signature lives in the other dates: Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Clean Monday, February 23), found in no other country in the dataset; Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου (Annunciation, March 25), found in no other country in the dataset; Το Όχι (Ochi Day, October 28), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής (June 1) to Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου (August 15): 75 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 15 nationwide holidays and Καθαρά Δευτέρα will fall on a Monday (March 15).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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