Public Holidays in Greece 2020 🇬🇷
Greece has 14 public holidays in 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Green Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Dormition of the Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Ochi Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Eve | Half-day holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Glorifying Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | New Year's Eve | Half-day holiday |
Long weekends in Greece 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Epiphany — (Monday) — long weekend
- Green Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Christmas Eve — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- New Year's Eve — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2020 to 2021.
- Green Monday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
