ObservanceFixed date: 31 December every year
New Year's Eve
Half-day for public services; working day in the private sector.
About the holiday
New Year's Eve brings the Saint Basil carols in the morning and card games, fireworks and the first slice of vasilopita at midnight. Public services close at midday (official half-day); for private businesses it is a working day, usually with reduced hours.
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Working day
- Public sector
- Half-day
- Schools
- Closed
- 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:
- Law 1157/1981, article 1 — holidays and half-days of public servicesHellenic Republic — Government Gazette (via taxheaven.gr)
- Presidential Decree 79/2017 (Government Gazette A' 109/01.08.2017), article 3 — breaks, holidays and school celebrations in nursery and primary schoolsHellenic Republic — Government Gazette (via kodiko.gr)
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around New Year's Eve?
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.