For parents and teachers
School calendar 2026–2027
Timeline 2026–2027
From the first bell to the summer holidays.
School breaks
Christmas break
24 December 2026 – 7 January 2027
15
days
Back to school: Friday 8 January 2027
Easter break
26 April – 9 May 2027
14
days
Back to school: Monday 10 May 2027
Summer holidays
16 June – 12 September 2027
89
days
Other school closures
Public holidays and school-only holidays during the lessons period.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 28 October 2026 | Ohi Day |
| Tuesday, 17 November 2026 | Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary |
| Wednesday, 6 January 2027 | Epiphany |
| Monday, 15 March 2027 | Clean Monday |
| Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Greek Independence Day |
| Friday, 30 April 2027 | Good Friday |
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | Labour Day |
| Monday, 3 May 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Monday, 21 June 2027 | Whit Monday |
End of lessons by school level
Nursery and primary schools
Ages 4–12
Last day of lessons
15June
Tuesday, 2027
Gymnasium (lower secondary)
Ages 12–15
Last day of lessons
MayTo be announced
Usually the last week of May; the date is set by ministerial decision in spring.
Lyceum (upper secondary)
Ages 15–18
Last day of lessons
MayTo be announced
Usually the last week of May; the date is set by ministerial decision in spring.
172 school days this year (nursery & primary)
Lessons (nursery & primary): 14 September 2026 – 15 June 2027
Lessons in gymnasia and lyceums end in late May; the exact dates are set each year by ministerial decision (as are the Panhellenic exams). Each school also closes on the feast of the local patron saint and the local liberation anniversary.
Local school holidays
Each school also closes on the feast of the local patron saint and the local liberation anniversary. Some well-known ones:
Kalamata · 2 February
Presentation of Christ (Ypapanti), patron feast of Kalamata
Saints of the day on Greek Name DaysMytilene · 17 February
Saint Theodore of Byzantium, patron of Mytilene
Saints of the day on Greek Name DaysKalabaka (Meteora) · 15 September
Saint Bessarion, patron of Kalabaka
Saints of the day on Greek Name DaysKarpenisi · 23 September
Saint Nicholas of Karpenisi, patron of the town
Saints of the day on Greek Name Days
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Frequently asked questions
Sources
- 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)
- Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports — official announcements and circularsMinistry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports
- School calendar 2026-2027: holidays, breaks and local patron-saint daysalfavita.gr (education news)
- When schools open and lessons start for the 2026-2027 school yearodigostoupoliti.eu
Last verified: 7 October 2026