Public holidays
Public holidays in Greece, 2027
Greece has 13 national public holidays in 2027, and 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Glorifying Mother of God on December 26.
How holidays work in Greece
Greece follows Orthodox Easter, which is usually on a different date from Easter in Western Europe. That moves Good Friday, Easter Monday and Whit Monday with it.
Every public holiday in Greece in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| Mar 15 | Monday | Green Monday |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| Apr 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| May 3 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Labor Day (observed) |
| Jun 21 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Dormition of the Mother of God |
| Oct 28 | Thursday | Ohi Day |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Glorifying Mother of God |
That is more than 21 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 34. 4 days land on the weekend in 2027.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 2 |
| February | 20 | – |
| March | 21 | 2 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 19 | 2 |
| June | 21 | 1 |
| July | 22 | – |
| August | 22 | – |
| September | 22 | – |
| October | 20 | 1 |
| November | 22 | – |
| December | 23 | – |
252 working days in the year. January has the most days off, with 2.
The best long weekends in 2027
- New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Green Monday: Mar 13 to Mar 15, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Good Friday: Apr 30 to May 4, 5 days off without using any leave.
- Pentecost Monday: Jun 19 to Jun 21, 3 days off without using any leave.
- Independence Day: Mar 25 to Mar 28, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Mar 26).
- Ohi Day: Oct 28 to Oct 31, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Oct 29).
The longest run with no public holiday in Greece is 73 days, from Aug 16 to Oct 27, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.
Put them in your calendar
Download the Greece 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/greece-2027.ics
About these dates
- Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
- The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.
Questions
How many public holidays does Greece have in 2027?
Greece has 13 national public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on working days.
How many working days are there in Greece in 2027?
252, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.
What is the longest break in Greece in 2027?
Good Friday: Apr 30 to May 4, 5 days off without using any leave.
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