Public holidays in Greece 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Greece

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά	Πρωτοχρονιά
6 January Monday	Monday	Epiphany Θεοφάνεια	Θεοφάνεια
3 March Monday	Monday	Green Monday Καθαρά Δευτέρα	Καθαρά Δευτέρα
25 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου	Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή	Μεγάλη Παρασκευή
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Δευτέρα του Πάσχα	Δευτέρα του Πάσχα
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά	Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά
9 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος	Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
15 August Friday	Friday	Dormition of the Mother of God Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου	Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
28 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Ohi Day Ημέρα του Όχι	Ημέρα του Όχι
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα	Χριστούγεννα
26 December Friday	Friday	Glorifying Mother of God Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου	Σύναξη της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Greece (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 4 Jan – Mon 6 Jan · 3 days off
Epiphany
Typically in Athens: high 13°C (55°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 36% of days
Sat 1 Mar – Mon 3 Mar · 3 days off
Green Monday
Typically in Athens: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Athens: high 20°C (68°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Athens: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Dormition of the Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 32°C (90°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 14°C (57°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Mon 24 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Mar – Tue 25 Mar)
Independence Day
Typically in Athens: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Athens: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 14% of days
Mon 27 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 25 Oct – Tue 28 Oct)
Ohi Day
Typically in Athens: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 23% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Jan – Mon 6 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Mon 3 Mar · Green MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Mar – Tue 25 Mar · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of GodShow on calendar ↓