Public holidays in Greece 2028

12 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Greece

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days off
Green Monday
Typically in Athens: high 15°C (59°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Athens: high 21°C (70°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 16% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Athens: high 23°C (73°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Athens: high 29°C (84°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 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 19% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Athens: high 13°C (55°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 36% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan)
Epiphany
Typically in Athens: high 13°C (55°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 37% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Dormition of the Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 32°C (90°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 4% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · EpiphanyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Green MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of GodShow on calendar ↓