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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.
Greece has a mixture of 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
2009
Thursday January 1 - New Year's Day - Protochronia
Tuesday January 6 - Epiphany or 12th Night - Theofania
Tuesday 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
Tuesday June 16 - 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
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
To view public holidays for other countries & locations in the world, try our Worldwide Public Holidays section
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