Greece

Greece public holidays 2027

Greece has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Greece in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Wednesday	EpiphanyNationwide
March
Mar 15Monday	Green MondayNationwide
Mar 25Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 3Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May 4Tuesday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
June
Jun 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
August
Aug 15Sunday	Dormition of the Mother of GodNationwide
October
Oct 28Thursday	Ohi DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Glorifying Mother of GodNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 13 – Mon, Mar 15 · Green Monday
4 daysThu, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 28 · Independence DayTake Fri, Mar 26 off to join it up
5 daysFri, Apr 30 – Tue, May 4 · Good Friday, Labor Day, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Jun 19 – Mon, Jun 21 · Pentecost Monday
4 daysThu, Oct 28 – Sun, Oct 31 · Ohi DayTake Fri, Oct 29 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Greece in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Green Monday (Mar 15); Independence Day (Mar 25); Good Friday (Apr 30); Labor Day (May 1); Easter Monday (May 3); Pentecost Monday (Jun 21); Dormition of the Mother of God (Aug 15); Ohi Day (Oct 28); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Glorifying Mother of God (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.