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.