Greece has a total of 26 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year Day
Friday, January 1, 2016
Epiphany
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Three Holy Hierarchs
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Clean Monday
Monday, March 14, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Greek Independence Day
Friday, March 25, 2016
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Friday, March 25, 2016
Orthodox Good Friday
Friday, April 29, 2016
Orthodox Easter Sunday
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, May 2, 2016
Labor Day / May Day
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Orthodox Holy Spirit Sunday
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Father's Day
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Orthodox Holy Spirit Monday
Monday, June 20, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
The Restoration of Democracy
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Dormition of the Holy Virgin
Monday, August 15, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
The Ochi day
Friday, October 28, 2016
Polytechneio
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Armed Forces Day
Monday, November 21, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Synaxis of the Mother of God
Monday, December 26, 2016