Greece 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Greece for year 2026

Greece - 2026 Holidays
27 of 27 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year DayNational holiday
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayEpiphanyNational holiday
Jan 30, 2026FridayThe Three Holy HierarchsObservance
Feb 14, 2026SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 23, 2026MondayClean MondayGovernment Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 25, 2026WednesdayGreek Independence DayNational holiday
Mar 25, 2026WednesdayAnnunciation of the Virgin MaryNational holiday
Apr 10, 2026FridayOrthodox Good FridayGovernment Holiday
Apr 12, 2026SundayOrthodox Easter SundayObservance
Apr 13, 2026MondayOrthodox Easter MondayNational holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayNational holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor DayNational holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother’s DayObservance
May 31, 2026SundayOrthodox Holy Spirit SundayObservance
Jun 1, 2026MondayOrthodox Holy Spirit MondayGovernment Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 24, 2026FridayThe Restoration of DemocracyObservance
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayDormition of the Holy VirginNational holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 28, 2026WednesdayThe Ochi dayNational holiday
Nov 17, 2026TuesdayPolytechneioObservance
Nov 21, 2026SaturdayArmed Forces DayObservance
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdaySynaxis of the Mother of GodNational holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Greece. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Greece this year in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Greece in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Greece holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GR&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Greece holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'GR',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=GR&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"