GREEK NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

The legal national holidays of Greece are
  • New Year's Day, January 1
  • Epiphany (Baptism of Christ), January .6
  • Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera), 41 days before Easter
  • Independence Day, March 25
  • Good Friday to- Easter, including Monday
  • Labor Day May 1
  • Whitmonday (Holy Spirit Monday), day after Whitsunday (Pentecost), the 7th Sunday after Easter
  • Assumption of the Virgin, August 15
  • Ochi Day, October 28
  • Christmas, December 25 and 26.
On these holidays, government offices, banks, post offices/most stores, and many restaurants are closed; a few museums and attractions may remain open. For more info consult the Calendar of Events.
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