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May starts with Labour Day on the 1st, a mandatory holiday that often creates a long weekend, and in some years Easter or Whit Monday also falls in May. The weather is close to summer, the sea becomes swimmable and the islands open fully. It is the last full month of lessons before the summer break.
May 2027
- 2 May · Easter Sunday
- 3 May · Easter Monday
- 4 May · Labour Day
- Working day
- Weekend
- Public holiday
- Optional holiday
- Customary holiday
- School holiday
Holidays in May
- Su2May
Easter Sunday
Orthodox Easter SundaySunday, 2 May 2027
Religious feast
The Resurrection, the greatest Greek feast; always a Sunday.
- Mo3May
Easter Monday
Easter MondayMonday, 3 May 2027
Mandatory public holiday
Mandatory public holiday the day after Orthodox Easter.
- Tu4May
Labour Day
Labour Day (May Day)Tuesday, 4 May 2027
Mandatory public holiday
Actual date: 1 May
Workers' day and spring festival on 1 May; mandatory public holiday, sometimes transferred.
School breaks in May
- Easter break26 April – 9 May 2027School calendar 2026–2027
Popular name days in May
| Date | Name days |
|---|---|
| Sunday 2 May | Athanasios, Anastasia, Anastasios, Athanasia |
| Monday 3 May | George, Georgia |
| Wednesday 5 May | Irene |
| Friday 7 May | Zoe |
| Friday 21 May | Constantine, Helen, Konstantina |
Payroll and planning
How many working days in May 2027?
May has 19 working days, 10 weekend days and 2 public holidays on weekdays. See every month of 2027 side by side, or count any date range with the calculator.