Public Holidays in Greece 2023 🇬🇷
Greece has 14 public holidays in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Green Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Dormition of the Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Ochi Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Eve | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Glorifying Mother of God | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | New Year's Eve | Half-day holiday |
Long weekends in Greece 2023
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Epiphany — (Friday) — long weekend
- Green Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Dormition of the Mother of God — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Glorifying Mother of God — (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2023 to 2024.
- Green Monday: →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Labor Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
