| Date |
English Name |
Greek Name |
Remarks |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
Protochronia, Πρωτοχρονιά (lit. first day of the year) |
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| January 6 |
Epiphany |
Theofania, Θεοφάνεια |
The Blessing of the Waters |
| January 30 |
The Three Holy Hierarchs |
Trion Ierarchon, Τριών Ιεραρχών |
School holiday only: Commemoration of the patron saints of education |
| moveable |
Clean Monday (Ash Monday) |
Kathari Deftera, Καθαρή Δευτέρα |
The first day of Lent. In 2007, this was celebrated on February 19. |
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| March 25 |
25th of March |
Eikosti-pempti Martiou (lit. 25th of March) |
Dual holiday: 1. Anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821. 2. Celebration of the Annunciation - when the birth of Christ was announced to the Virgin Mary. |
| movable |
Easter Sunday |
Kyriaki tou Pascha, Κυριακή του Πάσχα |
In 2007, this was celebrated on April 8 |
| movable |
Easter Monday |
Deutera tou Pascha, Δευτέρα του Πάσχα |
In 2007, this was celebrated on April 9 |
|
| movable |
Holy Spirit Monday |
Aghiou Pnevmatos, Αγιου Πνευματος |
Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday |
| May 1 |
Labor Day |
Ergatiki Protomagia, Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά |
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| August 15 |
The Falling Asleep of the Virgin |
Panaghias, Παναγίας |
The most important celebration of the Virgin Mary |
| October 28 |
The "Ochi day" |
'To Ochi' or 'Imera tou Ochi", Το Όχι (lit. Day of the "No") |
Celebration of the refusal to yield to the powers of the Axis in 1940. |
| November 17 |
Polytechneio |
Polytechneio, Πολυτεχνείο |
School holiday only: Anniversary of the 1973 students protests against the junta of the colonels (1967-1974). |
| December 25th |
Christmas |
Christougenna, Χριστούγεννα |
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| December 26th |
Boxing Day |
Synaxis Theotokou, Σύναξις Θεοτόκου |
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