Customary holidayMovable holiday (-2 days from Orthodox Easter)
Good Friday
About the holiday
Good Friday is the most solemn day of Holy Week: church bells toll in mourning and the Epitaphios procession winds through every parish in the evening. Public services, schools and banks are closed. It is not a statutory holiday for private businesses; by custom shops open after 1 pm and many companies close for the day.
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Customary (not statutory)
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
Public services, schools and banks are closed; not a statutory holiday for private businesses.
Upcoming dates
The next years at a glance.
Impact on working days
2026
In 2026 the holiday falls on a Friday, so the working week has 4 working days instead of 5.
Good Friday 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 Friday, so the working week has 4 working days instead of 5.
Good Friday 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 Friday, so the working week has 4 working days instead of 5.
Good Friday 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:
- GSEE – KEPEA: Holidays and exempt days (mandatory, optional, local holidays, 1 May transfer)ΚΕΠΕΑ / ΓΣΕΕ
- Law 1157/1981, article 1 — holidays and half-days of public servicesHellenic Republic — Government Gazette (via taxheaven.gr)
- All public holidays of 2026 — what applies in the public and private sectoralfavita.gr
- Hellenic Bank Association — bank holidays follow the public-sector holiday calendarHellenic Bank Association
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around Good Friday?
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.