Public Holidays in Greece

National holidays in Greece can affect your travel in many ways

Greek National Holidays can be terrific times to be in Greece, with special events, often free, picturesque parades, and much more. But they also can snarl traffic and crowd ferries and other transportation. It helps to know which National Holidays may affect your travel in Greece.

All Greek National Holidays:
New Year's Day on January 1st
Epiphany on January 6th
March 25th for Greek Independence Day
May First
August 15th Feast of the Assumption/Dormition of Mary
October 28th "Ochi Day"
25th and 26th of December

Floating Holidays:
Clean Monday, the start of Lent
Good Friday
Greek Orthodox Easter
Easter Monday and Tuesday
Here are the dates for Carnival/Start of Lent and Greek Orthodox Easter. While Carnival is not an official holiday, it can definitely impact your travel as entire towns turn out for parades running down the main streets. Enjoy it all - but don't expect to maintain a strict travel timetable.

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