2025 calendar
2025 public holidays in Greece
15 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.
Holiday list
Wed
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Jan 6
Epiphany
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Mar 3
Clean Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Mar 25
Annunciation
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Mar 25
Independence Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Apr 18
Good Friday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Apr 20
Easter Sunday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Apr 21
Easter Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
May 1
Labour Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Jun 8
Pentecost
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Jun 9
Whit Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Oct 28
Ochi Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Greece in 2025?
Greece has 15 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Epiphany (Jan 6), Clean Monday (Mar 3), Annunciation (Mar 25), Independence Day (Mar 25), Good Friday (Apr 18), Easter Sunday (Apr 20), Easter Monday (Apr 21), Labour Day (May 1), Pentecost (Jun 8), Whit Monday (Jun 9), Assumption Day (Aug 15).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in Greece?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, Apr 20); Pentecost (Sunday, Jun 8). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.
Are banks open on public holidays in Greece?
Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Greece. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2025 date.