Days, hours and minutes
Countdown to New Year
What is New Year's Day?
New Year's Day opens the year with the feast of Saint Basil, who brings the presents in the Greek tradition. Families cut the vasilopita, a cake with a hidden coin, and the day is a mandatory public holiday for every business, public service, school and bank.
Who is off?
- Private sector
- Day off (mandatory)
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
Next years
Greek name days
Who celebrates today?
The name days of today and the coming days, the most popular names and the movable feasts that follow Easter.
Countdowns to every holiday
Pick a holiday for its live countdown, the exact date and who gets the day off.