Public holidays in Cyprus 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Cyprus

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά	Πρωτοχρονιά
6 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Epiphany Ημέρα των Θεοφανίων	Ημέρα των Θεοφανίων
23 February Monday	Monday	Green Monday Καθαρά Δευτέρα	Καθαρά Δευτέρα
25 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Greek Independence Day Ημέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας	Ημέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας
1 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Cyprus National Day Εθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου	Εθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου
10 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή	Μεγάλη Παρασκευή
12 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Κυριακή του Πάσχα	Κυριακή του Πάσχα
13 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου	Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Πρωτομαγιά	Πρωτομαγιά
1 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος	Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Dormition of the Mother of God Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου	Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
1 October Thursday	Thursday	Cyprus Independence Day Ημέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας	Ημέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας
28 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Ohi Day Ημέρα του Όχι	Ημέρα του Όχι
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα	Χριστούγεννα
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Day After Christmas Επομένη Χριστουγέννων	Επομένη Χριστουγέννων

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · 3 days off
Green Monday
Typically in Nicosia: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nicosia: high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Nicosia: high 27°C (81°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Nicosia: high 29°C (84°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Day After Christmas
Typically in Nicosia: high 16°C (61°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Nicosia: high 15°C (59°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 46% of days
Mon 5 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan)
Epiphany
Typically in Nicosia: high 15°C (59°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 2 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct)
Cyprus Independence Day
Typically in Nicosia: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 6% of days

Leave planner 2026

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: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · Green MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 9 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 May – Mon 1 Jun · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Oct – Sun 4 Oct · Cyprus Independence DayShow on calendar ↓