Public holidays in Greece 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Greece

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 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
Sat 16 Mar – Mon 18 Mar · 3 days off
Green Monday
Typically in Athens: high 15°C (59°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 23 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Athens: high 16°C (61°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 3 May – Tue 7 May · 5 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day
Typically in Athens: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 19% of days
Sat 22 Jun – Mon 24 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost Monday
Typically in Athens: high 32°C (90°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 26 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · 3 days off
Ohi Day
Typically in Athens: high 22°C (72°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 20% of days

Bridge days

Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Dormition of the Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 32°C (90°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of God
Typically in Athens: high 14°C (57°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 27% of days

Leave planner 2024

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: Fri 3 May – Sun 12 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 8 May, Thu 9 May, Fri 10 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 15 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 15 Mar – Mon 18 Mar · Green MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Mar – Mon 25 Mar · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 May) get 6 days in a rowThu 2 May – Tue 7 May · Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Jun – Mon 24 Jun · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Dormition of the Mother of GodShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Glorifying Mother of GodShow on calendar ↓