Greek Public Holidays

by our Greece expert Paul Baderman

Public Holidays in Greece

If you're planning a trip to Greece, it's worth considering the dates of the Greek public holidays or bank holidays.

Greece has a mixture of traditional religious & national holidays which are celebrated everywhere from Athens on the mainland right across all the many islands such as Rhodes, Corfu, Crete, Paxos, Kefalonia & Santorini.

The main holidays are as follows:

Greek Public Holidays

2012

January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia

January 6 - Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania

March 5 - Shrove Monday or Ash Monday - Kathari Deftera

March 25 - Independence Day - Eikosti-pempti

April 13 - Orthodox Good Friday

April 16 - Orthodox Easter Monday - Deutera tou Pascha

May 1 - Labour Day - Ergatiki Protomagia

May 28 - Orthodox Whit Monday

August 15 - Assumption Day

October 28 - Ochi Day (Day of the "no") - Imera tou Ochi

December 25 - Christmas Day - Christougenna

December 26 - Boxing Day - Synaxis Theotokou

2011

Saturday January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia

Thursday January 6 - Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania

Monday March 7 - Shrove Monday or Ash Monday - Kathari Deftera

Friday March 25 - Independence Day - Eikosti-pempti

Friday April 22 - Orthodox Good Friday

Monday April 25 - Orthodox Easter Monday - Deutera tou Pascha

Sunday May 1 - Labour Day - Ergatiki Protomagia

Monday June 13 - Orthodox Whit Monday

Monday August 15 - Assumption Day

Friday October 28 - Ochi Day (Day of the "no") - Imera tou Ochi

Sunday December 25 - Christmas Day - Christougenna

Monday December 26 - Boxing Day - Synaxis Theotokou