What are the public holidays in Greece for 2025?

In Greece, employees are entitled to observe several public holidays throughout the year. Here are the official public holidays for 2025:

  • January 1 – New Year’s Day

  • January 6 – Epiphany

  • March 3 – Clean Monday

  • March 25 – Independence Day

  • April 18 – Good Friday

  • April 21 – Orthodox Easter Monday

  • May 1 – Labor Day

  • June 8 – Orthodox Whit Monday

  • August 15 – Assumption

  • October 28 – Ochi Day (National Anniversary Day)

  • December 25 – Christmas Day

  • December 26 – Boxing Day / Saint Stephen’s Day


On these dates, most businesses are closed, and employees are generally entitled to take the day off.

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