Religious feastMovable holiday (+49 days from Orthodox Easter)
Pentecost
About the holiday
Pentecost, fifty days after Easter, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit and is always a Sunday. The holiday that matters for work and school is the following day, Whit Monday (Holy Spirit Monday).
Who is off?
What the holiday means for each sector.
- Private sector
- Sunday
- Public sector
- Open
- Schools
- Open
- Banks
- Open
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: Holidays and exempt days (mandatory, optional, local holidays, 1 May transfer)ΚΕΠΕΑ / ΓΣΕΕ
Last verified: 7 October 2026
Plan your leave
Taking leave around Pentecost?
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.