Religious feastMovable holiday (0 days from Orthodox Easter)
Orthodox Easter Sunday
About the holiday
Easter is the greatest feast of the Greek Orthodox year. At midnight on Holy Saturday the Resurrection is announced with candles and fireworks; on Easter Sunday families roast lamb, crack red eggs and celebrate together. The date follows the Julian paschalion, so it usually differs from Western Easter. Easter Sunday is a Sunday, so shops are closed everywhere.
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Sunday
- Public sector
- Closed
- Schools
- Closed
- Banks
- Closed
Important feast of the Church; falls on a Sunday or is a normal working day.
Upcoming dates
The next years at a glance.
Impact on working days
2026
In 2026 the holiday falls on a Sunday: it does not reduce the working days of the week and it is not transferred.
2027
In 2027 the holiday falls on a Sunday: it does not reduce the working days of the week and it is not transferred.
2028
In 2028 the holiday falls on a Sunday: it does not reduce the working days of the week and it is not transferred.
Sources
Dates and legal status were checked against:
- GSEE – KEPEA: Which days are mandatory public holidaysΚΕΠΕΑ / ΓΣΕΕ (Information Centre for Employees and the Unemployed of the Greek General Confederation of Labour)
- All public holidays of 2026 — what applies in the public and private sectoralfavita.gr
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around Easter Sunday?
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.