Cyprus

Cyprus public holidays 2026

Cyprus has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Cyprus Independence Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in 2 days.

Public holidays in Cyprus in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	EpiphanyNationwide
February
Feb 23Monday	Green MondayNationwide
March
Mar 25Wednesday	Greek Independence DayNationwide
April
Apr 1Wednesday	Cyprus National DayNationwide
Apr 10Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 13Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Dormition of the Mother of GodNationwide
October
Oct 1Thursday	Cyprus Independence DayNationwide
Oct 28Wednesday	Ohi DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Day After ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · EpiphanyTake Mon, Jan 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 · Green Monday
4 daysFri, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 13 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 · Pentecost Monday
4 daysThu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 · Cyprus Independence DayTake Fri, Oct 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Cyprus in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Green Monday (Feb 23); Greek Independence Day (Mar 25); Cyprus National Day (Apr 1); Good Friday (Apr 10); Easter Sunday (Apr 12); Easter Monday (Apr 13); Labor Day (May 1); Pentecost Monday (Jun 1); Dormition of the Mother of God (Aug 15); Cyprus Independence Day (Oct 1); Ohi Day (Oct 28); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Day After Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Cyprus?

Cyprus Independence Day, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — in 2 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.