Public holidays in Greece 2026

12 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Greece

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά	Πρωτοχρονιά
6 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Epiphany Θεοφάνεια	Θεοφάνεια
23 February Monday	Monday	Green Monday Καθαρά Δευτέρα	Καθαρά Δευτέρα
25 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου	Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου
10 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή	Μεγάλη Παρασκευή
13 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Δευτέρα του Πάσχα	Δευτέρα του Πάσχα
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά	Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά
1 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος	Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Dormition of the Mother of God Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου	Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
28 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Ohi Day Ημέρα του Όχι	Ημέρα του Όχι
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα	Χριστούγεννα
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Glorifying Mother of God Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου	Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Greece (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · 3 days off
Green Monday
Typically in Athens: high 15°C (59°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Athens: high 19°C (66°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Athens: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 14% of days
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Athens: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 13% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 14°C (57°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Athens: high 13°C (55°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 34% of days
Mon 5 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan)
Epiphany
Typically in Athens: high 13°C (55°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 33% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Feb) get 4 days in a row
Fri 20 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · Green Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 9 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 29 May – Mon 1 Jun · Pentecost Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God