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Public and school holidays in Greece 2029

12 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 3 bridge days

Weekend holidays do not move, except for Labour Day (1 May), which is moved to a working day.

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Calendar 2029

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Greece

12 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Monday
  • 6 Jan · Saturday
  • 19 Feb · Monday
  • 25 Mar · Sunday
  • 6 Apr · Friday
  • 9 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Tuesday
  • 28 May · Monday
  • 15 Aug · Wednesday
  • 28 Oct · Sunday
  • 25 Dec · Tuesday
  • 26 Dec · Wednesday

Bridge days in Greece

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 30 April 2029Mondaythe day before Labour Day
  • 24 December 2029Mondaythe day before Christmas Day
  • 31 December 2029Mondaythe day before New Year's Day

When to take leave in Greece

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Greece

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Christmas Holidays15 days –
  • Easter Holidays12 days –
  • Summer Holidays71 days –
  • Christmas Holidays15 days –

Public holidays and Orthodox paschal cycle in Greece

Mandatory public holidays are defined by national labour legislation, while regional governors may declare local holidays for patron saint feasts. School terms are determined centrally by presidential decree, with Easter holidays following the Orthodox paschal cycle.

Public holidays in Greece are established by national statutes, combining major religious feasts of the Orthodox liturgical cycle with national civic commemorations: 25 March (Independence Day and Annunciation), 28 October (Ohi Day), and Labour Day (1 May, governed by Law 4808/2021). When 1 May falls on a weekend, Holy Week, or Easter Monday, it is moved to the following working day by ministerial decree.

The school calendar is determined by presidential decree and ministerial circulars from the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, running from September to June with two-week vacations at Christmas and Easter and unified term dates across all primary and secondary schools.