Employees in Cyprus are entitled to 15 public holidays per year. In 2025, these holidays include:
January 1: New Year’s Day
March 25: Revolution of 1821
April 17: Maundy Thursday
April 18: Good Friday
April 21: Easter Monday
May 1: May Day
May 2: Madrid Day
June 1: Theophany
June 9: Pentecost
June 24: Summer Solstice (Jani Day)
August 15: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
October 1: National Anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus
December 8: Local Religious Holiday
December 24: Christmas Eve
December 25: Christmas Day
December 26: Boxing Day
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, there is no additional day off granted in lieu.
Public Holidays in 2026
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 6 – Epiphany
February 23 – Green Monday (Clean Monday)
March 25 – Greek Independence Day
April 1 – Cyprus National Day
April 10 – Good Friday (Orthodox)
April 12–14 – Orthodox Easter period (Easter Sunday and Monday; banks observe Easter Tuesday)
May 1 – Labour Day
June 1 – Orthodox Pentecost Monday (Kataklysmos)
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 1 – Cyprus Independence Day
October 28 – Ochi Day (Greek National Day)
December 24–26 – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays
Highlights
Cyprus blends civil holidays (like New Year and Labour Day) with Orthodox Christian observances (including Good Friday, Easter Monday, Pentecost).
Orthodox Easter spans multiple non-working days, including bank-specific observances on Easter Tuesday.