In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday being celebrated as public holidays. The ...

Home Assumption Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on 15 August. This is a joyful celebration because it commemorates Mary’s reunion with ...

In Greek Orthodox doctrine, Pentecost was the fulfilment of Jesus’ mission on Earth and the beginning of the “Messianic Age of God’s Kingdom.” It is considered the birthday of the Church, but the ...

Labour Day began as a commemoration of the Haymarket riot in Chicago, USA, which occurred on 4 May 1886, and it was early promoted by socialist, communist, and anarchist groups as a time to fight for ...

Home Independence Day 2026 and 2027 Independence Day is a major public holiday in Greece that celebrates Greek sovereignty. The holiday is celebrated on 25 March each year. While Independence Day is a ...

Home Christmas 2025, 2026 and 2027 Christmas is a traditionally important time in Greece, with two public holidays provided on Christmas day and the the day afterward. The whole advent season in ...

Home Epiphany 2026 and 2027 Epiphany is a public holiday in Greece and comes every 6 January, which is 12 days after Christmas. Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus in ...

Home New Year’s Day 2026 and 2027 Greece celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year’s ...

Home Ochi Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 Ochi Day is a public holiday in Greece and Greek Cyprus that commemorates the resistance to the Axis powers during World War II. Ochi Day falls on every 28 October, ...

National holidays, also known as mandatory holidays are celebrated nationwide. In addition to designated national holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities.

Τα Θεοφάνια είναι μια αργία σε 22 χώρες, μαζί και η Ελλάδα, και γιορτάζοναι στις 6 Ιανουαρίου, 12 ημέρες μετά τα Χριστούγεννα. Τα θεοφάνεια τιμούν την επίσκεψη των Μάγων στον νεογέννητο Ιησού στη ...

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