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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
2010
 
Friday January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia

Wednesday January 6
- Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania

Monday February 15
- Shrove Monday or Ash Monday - Kathari Deftera

Thursday March 25
- Independence Day - Eikosti-pempti

Friday April 2
- Orthodox Good Friday

Monday April 5
- Orthodox Easter Monday - Deutera tou Pascha

Saturday May 1
- Labour Day - Ergatiki Protomagia

Monday May 24
- Orthodox Whit Monday

Sunday August 15
- Assumption Day

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

Saturday December 25
- Christmas Day - Christougenna

Sunday December 26
- Boxing Day - Synaxis Theotokou
 

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central market athens

2009
 
Thursday January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia

Tuesday January 6 - Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania

Monday March 10 - Shrove Monday or Ash Monday - Kathari Deftera

Wednesday March 25 - Independence Day - Eikosti-pempti

Friday April 17 - Orthodox Good Friday

Monday April 20 - Orthodox Easter Monday - Deutera tou Pascha

Friday May 1 - Labour Day - Ergatiki Protomagia

Monday June 15 - Orthodox Whit Monday

Saturday August 15 - Assumption Day

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

Friday December 25 - Christmas Day - Christougenna

Saturday December 26 - Boxing Day - Synaxis Theotokou
 

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psiri athens

2008
 
Tuesday January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia
Sunday January 6 - Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania
Tuesday February 19 - Shrove Monday or Ash Monday - Kathari Deftera
Friday March 21 - Orthodox Good Friday
Monday March 24 - Orthodox Easter Monday - Deutera tou Pascha
Tuesday March 25 - Independence Day - Eikosti-pempti
Thursday May 1 - Labour Day - Ergatiki Protomagia
Wednesday May 28 - Whit Monday
Friday August 15 - Assumption Day
Tuesday October 28 - Ochi Day (Day of the "no") - Imera tou Ochi
Thursday December 25 - Christmas Day - Christougenna
Friday December 26 - Boxing Day - Synaxis Theotokou


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