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Greece holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Greece get in 2026? There are 15 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Πρωτοχρονιά (1 gennaio, a giovedì) and closes with Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας (26 dicembre). The full table is below.
Every Greece holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gennaio | giovedì | Πρωτοχρονιά | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 gennaio | martedì | Θεοφάνεια | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 23 febbraio | lunedì | Καθαρά Δευτέρα | Clean Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 marzo | mercoledì | Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου | Annunciation | Nationwide |
| 25 marzo | mercoledì | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 10 aprile | venerdì | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 12 aprile | domenica | Κυριακή του Πάσχα | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 13 aprile | lunedì | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 maggio | venerdì | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 31 maggio | domenica | Πεντηκοστή | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 1 giugno | lunedì | Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 15 agosto | sabato | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 28 ottobre | mercoledì | Το Όχι | Ochi Day | Nationwide |
| 25 dicembre | venerdì | Χριστούγεννα | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 dicembre | sabato | Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 6 built in
- Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Clean Monday) falls on a lunedì, 23 febbraio: three days off in a row.
- Μεγάλη Παρασκευή (Good Friday) falls on a venerdì, 10 aprile: three days off in a row.
- Δευτέρα του Πάσχα (Easter Monday) falls on a lunedì, 13 aprile: three days off in a row.
- Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά (Labour Day) falls on a venerdì, 1 maggio: three days off in a row.
- Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής (Whit Monday) falls on a lunedì, 1 giugno: three days off in a row.
- Χριστούγεννα (Christmas Day) falls on a venerdì, 25 dicembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Πρωτοχρονιά, 1 gennaio; Θεοφάνεια, 6 gennaio): 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, 23 febbraio), found in no other country in the dataset; Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου (Annunciation, 25 marzo), found in no other country in the dataset; Το Όχι (Ochi Day, 28 ottobre), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής (1 giugno) to Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου (15 agosto): 75 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 15 nationwide holidays and Καθαρά Δευτέρα will fall on a lunedì (15 marzo).
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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