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December 2026
25.12.
🕊 Christmas Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
26.12.
🕊 Second Day of Christmas Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
January 2027
01.01.
🕊 New Year's Day Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Act 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
06.01.
🕊 Epiphany Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
In coastal towns, a priest throws a cross into the sea and swimmers race to retrieve it — the ceremony takes place in harbours across the country.
March 2027
25.03.
🕯 Independence Day and the Annunciation Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Commemoration · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
Military and school parades in all major cities; the largest takes place in Athens.
May 2027
01.05.
🕯 Labour Day Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Commemoration · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
August 2027
15.08.
🕊 Assumption of Mary Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Act 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
October 2027
28.10.
🕯 Ohi Day Public holiday Non-working day
Greece · entire country · Commemoration · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
Commemorates the rejection of the 1940 ultimatum; in the morning, parades are held in all cities, with the largest taking place in Thessaloniki.
Usually takes place during this period

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January–December
📅 Free Entry Days at State Museums and Archaeological Sites date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Other · Ministry of Culture — free admission ↗
Admission to all state sites and museums is free on these days — including the Acropolis, Delphi, Mycenae, and Knossos.
January–December
📢 Maritime Transport Strikes date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Strike · Π.Ν.Ο. — Panhellenic Seamen's Federation, press releases ↗
February–March
🕊 Clean Monday date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Visit Greece — carnival customs ↗
The start of Lent and a day when kite-flying and trips into nature are a widespread tradition. Local communities mark it with their own customs, from flour fights to parades.
April–May
🕊 Easter date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Visit Greece — Easter in Greece ↗
The biggest holiday of the year. Midnight resurrection services with candles and fireworks, followed by a spit roast the next day — many places look completely different at Easter than they do in summer.
April–May
🕊 Easter Monday date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Ministry of Labour — Law 4808/2021, Art. 60 ↗
April–May
🕊 Good Friday date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Religious event · Visit Greece — Easter in Greece ↗
Each evening, every church carries the epitaphios in a procession through the streets — one of the most striking sights of the Greek calendar year.
01.05–31.10
🚧 Wildfire Season date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Closure · Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ↗
August
🎨 August Full Moon at Archaeological Sites date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Cultural event · Ministry of Culture — August Full Moon ↗
On the night of the full moon, the Ministry of Culture opens sites and museums until late, with live concerts and free evening admission. The Acropolis, Sounion, or Delphi under a full moon is a sight that cannot be planned for any other night.
01.11–31.03
🚧 Winter Opening Hours at Archaeological Sites and Museums date not confirmed
Greece · entire country · Closure · Ministry of Culture — opening hours of archaeological sites and museums ↗