Good Friday

Name: Good Friday (Greece)
Start: 2027-04-30
End: 2027-04-30
Location: Greece

Nationwide public holiday in Greece · Μεγάλη Παρασκευή

Next Good Friday

Friday, 30 April 2027

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Dates

Year	Date	Weekday	Notes
2023	14 April	Friday	Nationwide
2024	3 May	Friday	Nationwide
2025	18 April	Friday	Nationwide
2026	10 April	Friday	Nationwide
2027	30 April	Friday	Nationwide
2028	14 April	Friday	Nationwide
2029	6 April	Friday	Nationwide

Where it applies

Everywhere in Greece.

Is it a day off?

Yes. It is an official public holiday, so most employees have the day off. Government offices, schools and many businesses are usually closed; shops, restaurants and public transport may keep reduced hours. Check local announcements for opening times.

Make it longer

Fri 30 Apr – Tue 4 May is a 5-day weekend with no leave needed.

Plan more breaks with the leave planner.

Typical weather in Athens around 30 April: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 10% of days.

Averages for 2015–2024, 3 days either side of the date, for the area around Athens. Past averages, not a forecast.

About Good Friday

In Greece, Good Friday, Megali Paraskevi, is observed according to the Orthodox calendar, so it often falls on a different date from Good Friday in Western churches. It is the most solemn day of Holy Week, when the burial of Christ is remembered.

Traditions

During the day the epitaphios, a carved wooden bier symbolising the tomb of Christ, is decorated with flowers. In the evening each parish carries its epitaphios in a candlelit procession through the streets, accompanied by hymns and mourning bells, and the faithful follow it. Many people observe a strict fast.

Editorial summary by Public Holidays World. Dates on this page come from the data source; customs vary by region and family.

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