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Cyprus: public holidays 2026

Cyprus: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 1
Date January 6Tuesday	Holiday name Epiphany Ημέρα των Θεοφανίων Public holiday About this holiday Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan and the manifestation of the Trinity; it is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 2References 1
Date February 23Monday	Holiday name Green Monday Καθαρά Δευτέρα Public holiday About this holiday Clean Monday opens the Orthodox season of Great Lent, a period of fasting and spiritual preparation before Easter, and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 3References 1
Date March 25Wednesday	Holiday name Greek Independence Day Ημέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας Public holiday About this holiday Greek Independence Day commemorates the Greek uprising for independence that began in 1821; Cyprus observes the anniversary as a nationwide public holiday. References 4References 1
Date April 1Wednesday	Holiday name Cyprus National Day Εθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου Public holiday About this holiday Cyprus National Day commemorates the start of the EOKA anti-colonial struggle on April 1, 1955 and is observed nationwide. References 5References 1
Date April 10Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή Public holiday About this holiday Great Friday is the Orthodox observance remembering the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 6References 1
Date April 12Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Κυριακή του Πάσχα Public holiday About this holiday Orthodox Easter Sunday, or Holy Pascha, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is observed nationwide in Cyprus. References 7References 1
Date April 13Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Orthodox Easter Sunday and continues the celebration of Christ’s resurrection; it is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 7References 1
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day Πρωτομαγιά Public holiday About this holiday May Day honors workers and the international labour movement and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 8References 1
Date June 1Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος Public holiday About this holiday Holy Spirit Monday follows Pentecost, the Christian feast of the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles, and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 9References 1
Date August 15Saturday	Holiday name Dormition of the Mother of God Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Public holiday About this holiday The Dormition of the Mother of God commemorates the end of Mary’s earthly life in Orthodox tradition and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 10References 1
Date October 1Thursday	Holiday name Cyprus Independence Day Ημέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας Public holiday About this holiday Cyprus Independence Day celebrates the establishment of the independent Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and is observed nationwide. References 11References 1
Date October 28Wednesday	Holiday name Ohi Day Ημέρα του Όχι Public holiday About this holiday Ohi Day commemorates Greece’s rejection of the Italian ultimatum on October 28, 1940 and is observed as a national anniversary and public holiday in Cyprus. References 12References 1
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and appears on Cyprus’s nationwide public-holiday calendar. References 13References 1
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Day After Christmas Επομένη Χριστουγέννων Public holiday About this holiday The day after Christmas is Cyprus’s December 26 public holiday, extending the Christmas holiday period without representing a separate event in the Nativity story. References 1

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Πρωτοχρονιά Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 1
Date January 6Monday	Holiday name Epiphany Ημέρα των Θεοφανίων Public holiday About this holiday Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan and the manifestation of the Trinity; it is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 2References 1
Date March 3Monday	Holiday name Green Monday Καθαρά Δευτέρα Public holiday About this holiday Clean Monday opens the Orthodox season of Great Lent, a period of fasting and spiritual preparation before Easter, and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 3References 1
Date March 25Tuesday	Holiday name Greek Independence Day Ημέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας Public holiday About this holiday Greek Independence Day commemorates the Greek uprising for independence that began in 1821; Cyprus observes the anniversary as a nationwide public holiday. References 4References 1
Date April 1Tuesday	Holiday name Cyprus National Day Εθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου Public holiday About this holiday Cyprus National Day commemorates the start of the EOKA anti-colonial struggle on April 1, 1955 and is observed nationwide. References 5References 1
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Μεγάλη Παρασκευή Public holiday About this holiday Great Friday is the Orthodox observance remembering the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 6References 1
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Κυριακή του Πάσχα Public holiday About this holiday Orthodox Easter Sunday, or Holy Pascha, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is observed nationwide in Cyprus. References 7References 1
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Orthodox Easter Sunday and continues the celebration of Christ’s resurrection; it is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 7References 1
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day Πρωτομαγιά Public holiday About this holiday May Day honors workers and the international labour movement and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 8References 1
Date June 9Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος Public holiday About this holiday Holy Spirit Monday follows Pentecost, the Christian feast of the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles, and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 9References 1
Date August 15Friday	Holiday name Dormition of the Mother of God Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου Public holiday About this holiday The Dormition of the Mother of God commemorates the end of Mary’s earthly life in Orthodox tradition and is a nationwide public holiday in Cyprus. References 10References 1
Date October 1Wednesday	Holiday name Cyprus Independence Day Ημέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας Public holiday About this holiday Cyprus Independence Day celebrates the establishment of the independent Republic of Cyprus in 1960 and is observed nationwide. References 11References 1
Date October 28Tuesday	Holiday name Ohi Day Ημέρα του Όχι Public holiday About this holiday Ohi Day commemorates Greece’s rejection of the Italian ultimatum on October 28, 1940 and is observed as a national anniversary and public holiday in Cyprus. References 12References 1
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Χριστούγεννα Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and appears on Cyprus’s nationwide public-holiday calendar. References 13References 1
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Day After Christmas Επομένη Χριστουγέννων Public holiday About this holiday The day after Christmas is Cyprus’s December 26 public holiday, extending the Christmas holiday period without representing a separate event in the Nativity story. References 1

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