Public Holidays

January 1st New Years Day
January 6th Epiphany Day
Variable Green Monday (50 Days before Greek Orthodox Easter)
March 25th Greek National Day
April 1st Greek Cypriot National Day
Variable Good Friday (Greek Orthodox Church)
Variable Easter Monday (Greek Orthodox Church)
May 1st Labour Day
Variable Festival of the Flood (Pentecost — Kataklysmos)
August 15th Assumption
October 1st Cyprus Independence Day
October 28th Greek National Day (Ochi Day)
December 24th Christmas Eve
December 25th Christmas Day
December 26th Boxing Day



All Public Services, private enterprises, banks and shops are closed on Public Holidays. In resort and coastal areas, however, shops and certain services remain open. Banks are closed on Easter Tuesday but not on Christmas Eve.