Public Holidays in Greece 2018 🇬🇷
Greece has 14 public holidays in 2018. The next public holiday is Dormition of the Mother of God on 15. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Greece.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Green Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Dormition of the Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Ochi Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Eve | Half-day holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Glorifying Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Eve | Half-day holiday |
Long weekends in Greece 2018
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Green Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Eve — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- New Year's Eve — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Greece
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2018 to 2019.
- Green Monday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
