ObservanceMovable holiday (+39 days from Orthodox Easter)
Ascension
Religious feast 40 days after Easter; a normal working day.
About the holiday
The Ascension of Christ is celebrated forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. It is an important feast of the Church but not a public holiday in Greece: offices, shops, schools and banks work normally.
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Working day
- Public sector
- Open
- Schools
- Open
- Banks
- Open
Commemoration or celebration; normally a working day (it may close schools).
Upcoming dates
The next years at a glance.
Sources
Dates and legal status were checked against:
- GSEE – KEPEA: Holidays and exempt days (mandatory, optional, local holidays, 1 May transfer)ΚΕΠΕΑ / ΓΣΕΕ
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around Ascension?
Pick your days on the calendar: weekends, public holidays and school breaks are already marked, so you see at once how many leave days you need and how long the break becomes.