Republic of Cyprus: National, Religious and Public Holidays Calendar 2023
A.K.A. Greek Cypriot Bank Holidays When They Fall on Weekdays
Cyprus Parallels Many Holiday Celebrations of Greece as Cyprus is Part of the Greek Diaspora
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Cyprus Public Holidays 2023 (with Greek Names) |
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| Sunday January 01 2023 |
New Year´s Day (Feast of St Basil) |
Name in Greek: Protochronia |
Public Holiday |
| Friday January 06 2023 |
Epiphany |
Name in Greek: Ton Foton or Epiphaneia |
Public Holiday |
| Monday February 27 2023 | Clean/Green Monday Start of Greek Lent |
Name in Greek: Kathari Deftera Greek Lent: Megali Sarakosti or Tessarakosti |
Public Holiday |
| Saturday March 25 2023 | Greece's Independence Day | Name in Greek: Tou Evangelismou |
National Day |
| Friday April 01 2023 | "EOKA" Day, Cyprus National Day | Name in Greek: EOKA 1h Apriliou |
National Day |
| Friday April 14 2023 | Greek Orthodox Easter Good Friday |
Greek Easter Name: Megali Paraskevi |
Public Holiday |
| Sunday April 16 2023 | Greek Orthodox Easter Easter Sunday ...... Planning ahead ? ..... Find out when Orthodox Easter and Catholic Easter fall on the same dates ...... |
Greek Easter Name: Kyriaki tou Pascha | Religious Feast |
| Monday April 17 2023 | Greek Orthodox Easter Easter Monday |
Greek Easter Name: Deftera tou Pascha |
Public Holiday |
| Monday May 01 2023 | Labour Day | Name in Greek: Ergotaki Protomayia |
Public Holiday |
| Sunday June 04 2023 | Orthodox Whitsun (Pentecost) | Name in Greek: Agiou Pneumatos |
Religious Day |
| Monday June 05 2023 | Orthodox Whit Monday (Pentecost/Kataklysmos) | Name in Greek: Radunitsa |
Public Holiday |
| Tueday August 15 2023 | Assumption Day - Assumption of Mary | Name in Greek: Kimisi tis Theotokou |
Religious Feast/Public Holiday |
| Sunday October 01 2023 | Cyprus Independence Day | Name in Greek: Kupros Hmera Aneksarthsias |
National Day |
| Saturday October 28 2023 | "Ochi" (Oxi) or "No" Day Greek National Day | Name in Greek: Epetios tou Ochi(Oxi) |
National Holiday |
| Sunday November 03 2023 | First Sunday of Advent | Name in Greek: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sunday December 10 2023 | Second Sunday of Advent | Name in Greek: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sunday December 17 2023 | Third Sunday of Advent | Name in Greek: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sunday December 24 2023 | Fourth Sunday of Advent/Christmas Eve | Name in Greek: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Monday December 25 2023 | Christmas Day | Name in Greek: Xristougenna |
Public Holiday |
| Tuesday December 26 2023 | Second Day of Christmas | Name in Greek: Synaxis Theotokou |
Public Holiday |
| Sunday December 31 2023 | New Year's Eve | Name in Greek: Paramoni Protochronias |
Observed but not a Public Holiday |
| Greece Public Holidays 2023 | Greek Cypriot Public Holidays 2022 | Greece Public Holidays 2024 (TBA) |
Addendum: 1. Banks close on Easter Tuesday 2. Banks usually open on Christmas Eve but not this year. |
