Greece: National, Religious and Public Holidays Calendar 2013
A.K.A. Greek Bank Holidays when they fall on Weekdays
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Greece Public Holidays 2013 (with Greek Names/Saints Days) |
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| Tue Jan 01 2013 | New Year´s Day (Feast of Saint Basil) | Greek Name: Protochronia |
Public Holiday |
| Sun Jan 06 2013 | Epiphany (Three Kings Day) |
Greek Name: Ton Foton or Epiphaneia |
Public Holiday |
| Wed Jan 30 2013 |
School "Saints" Day The patron saints of education (St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. John Chrysostom) |
Greek Name: Trion Ierarchon |
School Holiday Only |
| Mon Mar 18 2013 | Clean/Green Monday (Start of Greek lent) |
Greek Name: Apokries - Kathari Deftera (Greek Lent: Megali Sarakosti or Tessarakosti) |
Public Holiday |
| Mon Mar 25 2013 | Independence Day | Greek Name: Tou Evangelismou |
National Day |
| Wed May 01 2013 | Labour Day | Greek Name: Ergotaki Protomayia |
Public Holiday |
| Fri May 03 2013 | Greek Orthodox Easter Good Friday |
Greek Easter Name: Megali Paraskevi |
Public Holiday |
| Sun May 05 2013 | 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 |
| Mon May 06 2013 | Greek Orthodox Easter Easter Monday |
Greek Easter Name: Deftera tou Pascha |
Public Holiday |
| Sun Jun 23 2013 | Orthodox Whitsun (Pentecost) | Greek Name: Agiou Pneumatos |
Religious Day |
| Mon Jun 24 2013 | Orthodox Whit Monday (Pentecost) | Greek Name: Kataklysmos/Radunitsa | Public Holiday |
| Thu Aug 15 2013 | Assumption Day - Assumption of Mary |
Greek Name: Kimisi tis Theotokou |
Religious Feast/Pub Hol |
| Mon Oct 28 2013 | "Ochi" (Oxi) or "No" Day | Greek Name: Epetios tou Ochi(Oxi) |
National Holiday |
| Sun Nov 17 2013 | Anniv. 1973 Polytechneio Day - Student Protests Against Military Junta | Greek Name: Polytechneio |
School Holiday Only (on Monday Nov 18th?) |
| Sun Dec 01 2013 | First Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 08 2013 | Second Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 15 2013 | Third Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 22 2013 | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi | Religious Day |
| Wed Dec 25 2013 | Christmas Day | Greek Name: Xristougenna |
Public Holiday |
| Thu Dec 26 2013 | Second Day of Christmas | Greek Name: Synaxis Theotokou |
Public Holiday |
| Tue Dec 31 2013 | New Year's Eve | Greek Name: Paramoni Protochronias |
Observed but not a Public Holiday |
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