Greece: National, Religious and Public Holidays Calendar 2023
A.K.A. Greek Bank Holidays when they fall on Weekdays
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Greece Public Holidays 2023 (with important Saints Days) |
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Sunday January 1, 2023 |
New Year´s Day (Feast of Saint Basil) |
Greek Name: Protochronia |
Public Holiday |
Friday January 6, 2023 |
Epiphany |
Greek Name: Ton Foton or Epiphaneia |
Public Holiday |
Mon January 30, 2023 |
School "Saints" Day (Three Kings Day) The patron saints of education (St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. John Chrysostom) |
Greek Name: Trion Ierarchon |
From 2020 Schools observe this day but will not take day off. |
Monday February 27, 2023 |
Clean/Green Monday/Ash Monday (heralds the start of Greek Lent) |
Greek Name: Apokries - Kathari Deftera (Greek Lent: Megali Sarakosti or Tessarakosti) |
Public Holiday |
Saturday March 25, 2023 |
Independence Day |
Greek Name: Tou Evangelismou |
National Day |
Friday April 14, 2023 |
Greek Orthodox Easter |
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 |
Greek Easter Name: Deftera tou Pascha |
Public Holiday |
Monday May 01, 2023 |
Labour Day |
Greek Name: Ergotaki Protomayia |
Public Holiday |
Sunday June 4, 2023 |
Orthodox Whitsun (Pentecost) |
Greek Name: Agiou Pneumatos |
Religious Day |
Monday June 5, 2023 |
Orthodox Whit Monday (Pentecost) |
Greek Name: Kataklysmos/Radunitsa | Public Holiday |
Tuesday August 15, 2023 |
Assumption Day - |
Greek Name: Kimisi tis Theotokou |
Religious Feast/Pub Hol |
Saturday October 28, 2023 |
"Ochi" (Oxi) or "No" Day |
Greek Name: Epetios tou Ochi(Oxi) |
National Holiday |
Friday November 17, 2023 |
Anniv. 1973 Polytechneio Day - Student Protests Against Military Junta Remembered |
Greek Name: Polytechneio |
School/University Holiday Only |
Mon Nov 21, 2023 |
Hellenic Armed Forces Day |
Greek Name: Ellada enoples dynameis i̱mera |
Unofficial day but highly respected |
Sun Nov 27, 2023 |
First Sunday of Advent |
Greek Name: Aphitsi/Parousia tou Xristou |
Religious Day |
Sun Dec 4, 2023 |
Second Sunday of Advent |
Greek Name: Aphitsi/Parousia tou Xristou |
Religious Day |
Sun Dec 11, 2023 |
Third Sunday of Advent |
Greek Name: Aphitsi/Parousia tou Xristou |
Religious Day |
Sun Dec 18, 2023 |
Fourth Sunday of Advent |
Greek Name: Aphitsi/ Parousia tou Xristou |
Religious Day |
Sun Dec 25, 2023 |
Christmas Day |
Greek Name: Xristougenna |
Public Holiday |
Mon Dec 26, 2023 |
Second Day of Christmas |
Greek Name: Synaxis Theotokou |
Public Holiday |
Sat Dec 31, 2023 |
New Year's Eve |
Greek Name: Paramoni Protochronias |
Observed but not a Public Holiday |
Greece Public Holidays 2022 | Greece Public Holidays 2024 |
Greek Cyprus Public Holidays in 2023 (Coming) | Rep of Cyprus Public Holidays in 2023(Coming) |