Mandatory public holidayMovable holiday (+1 days from Orthodox Easter)
Easter Monday
About the holiday
Easter Monday extends the celebrations into a long weekend and is the day many families travel back from their villages. It is a mandatory public holiday for every business, public service, school and bank, and together with Good Friday it creates the longest spring break of the Greek calendar.
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Day off (mandatory)
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
Every business must close; employees are paid without working (Law 4808/2021, art. 60).
Upcoming dates
The next years at a glance.
Impact on working days
2026
In 2026 the holiday falls on a Monday, so the working week has 4 working days instead of 5.
Easter Monday creates a long weekend from 10 April to 13 April 2026: 4 days off with 0 days of leave.
2027
In 2027 the holiday falls on a Monday, so the working week has 3 working days instead of 5.
Easter Monday creates a long weekend from 30 April to 4 May 2027: 5 days off with 0 days of leave.
2028
In 2028 the holiday falls on a Monday, so the working week has 4 working days instead of 5.
Easter Monday creates a long weekend from 14 April to 17 April 2028: 4 days off with 0 days of leave.
Sources
Dates and legal status were checked against:
- Law 4808/2021, article 60 — days of mandatory public holiday (Government Gazette A' 101/19.06.2021)Hellenic Republic — Government Gazette (via e-nomothesia.gr)
- GSEE – KEPEA: Which days are mandatory public holidaysΚΕΠΕΑ / ΓΣΕΕ (Information Centre for Employees and the Unemployed of the Greek General Confederation of Labour)
- Law 1157/1981, article 1 — holidays and half-days of public servicesHellenic Republic — Government Gazette (via taxheaven.gr)
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around Easter Monday?
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.