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Countdown to Whit Monday
What is Whit Monday (Holy Spirit Monday)?
Holy Spirit Monday falls 50 days after Easter and brings the first long weekend of early summer, when Athens empties towards the islands. Public services, schools and banks are closed. For private businesses it is an optional holiday: whether you work depends on your employer or collective agreement.
Who is off?
- Private sector
- Optional day off
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
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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.
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