Greece Public Holidays 2027
Complete list of all Greece public holidays 2027 with dates, day of week, and official names. Download .ics for calendar apps.
Greece Public Holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Πρωτοχρονιά |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Θεοφάνεια (Feast of the Three Kings) |
| Feb 15 | Monday | Clean Monday | Καθαρά Δευτέρα — start of Orthodox Lent |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Independence Day | Εθνική Εορτή — Greek War of Independence 1821 |
| Apr 30 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή — Holy Week |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά |
| May 3 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Δευτέρα του Πάσχα — day after Orthodox Easter |
| May 21 | Friday | Whit Monday | Αγίου Πνεύματος — Orthodox Pentecost Monday |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Assumption of Mary | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου |
| Oct 28 | Thursday | Oxi Day | Επέτειος του ΟΧΙ — Greece's refusal of Axis ultimatum 1940 |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Χριστούγεννα |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Second Day of Christmas | Σύναξη της Θεοτόκου |
Moveable Orthodox holidays calculated for 2027. Last updated: 2026-06-20.
About Greece Public Holidays
Greece observes 12 official public holidays in 2027, a blend of fixed national commemorations and moveable Orthodox Christian feasts. The Greek holiday calendar is unique among European Union member states in that it follows the Eastern Orthodox church calendar for calculating moveable feasts such as Easter and Pentecost. Because Orthodox Easter is determined by the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar used in Western Christianity, it frequently falls on a different date from Catholic or Protestant Easter — sometimes weeks apart. All public holidays are non-working days guaranteed by law, with employees entitled to full pay regardless of whether the holiday falls on a weekday or weekend.
Two of the most significant holidays in the Greek calendar are national commemorations: Independence Day on March 25, marking the start of the 1821 Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule, and Oxi Day on October 28, commemorating Greece's rejection of the Italian ultimatum in 1940. Orthodox Easter is the most culturally important religious observance, with the associated holidays of Clean Monday (the start of Lent), Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Whit Monday all carrying deep spiritual and social significance. The Assumption of Mary on August 15 is likewise one of the most widely observed religious holidays in Greece, often celebrated with processions and liturgies in villages and towns across the country.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Greece has 12 official public holidays in 2027. These include fixed-date national and religious holidays plus four moveable Orthodox Christian holidays: Clean Monday, Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Monday, and Whit Monday (Orthodox Pentecost Monday).
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Orthodox Easter Sunday falls on May 2, 2027. The associated public holidays are Orthodox Good Friday (April 30), Orthodox Easter Monday (May 3), and Whit Monday (May 21). Greece follows the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, so the date often differs from Western Easter.
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The status widget at the top of this page automatically detects today's date using Europe/Athens timezone and checks against the official 2027 holiday list.