Legally Recognised Holidays

Generally these days are work-free, but some service industries like cafés, bakeries, restaurants and cinemas are open. The religious importance is generally seen as being on the decline.

Jan 01 2006	Sun		New Year´s Day		Jan 01 2007	Mon		New Year´s Day
Jan 06 2006	Fri	†	Epiphany		Jan 06 2007	Sat	†	Epiphany
Mar 06 2006	Mon	†	Orthodox Shrove Monday		Feb 19 2007	Mon	†	Orthodox Shrove Monday
Mar 25 2006	Sat		Independence Day		Mar 25 2007	Sun		Independence Day
Apr 21 2006	Fri	†	Orthodox Good Friday		Apr 06 2007	Fri	†	Orthodox Good Friday
Apr 24 2006	Mon	†	Orthodox Easter Monday		Apr 09 2007	Mon	†	Orthodox Easter Monday
May 01 2006	Mon		Labour Day		May 01 2007	Tue		Labour Day
Jun 04 2006	Sun	†	Whitsun / Pentecost		May 27 2007	Sun	†	Whitsun / Pentecost
Jun 05 2006	Mon	†	Whit Monday		May 28 2007	Mon	†	Whit Monday
Jun 12 2006	Tue	†	Day of the Holy Spirit		May 28 2007	Mon	†	Day of the Holy Spirit
Aug 15 2006	Tue	†	Assumption Day		Aug 15 2007	Wed	†	Assumption Day
Oct 28 2006	Sat		Ochi Day		Oct 28 2007	Sun		Ochi Day
Dec 25 2006	Mon	†	Christmas		Dec 25 2007	Tue	†	Christmas
Dec 26 2006	Tue	†	St. Stephen´s Day		Dec 26 2007	Wed	†	St. Stephen´s Day

Non Legally Recognised Holidays

Apr 23 2006	Sun	†	Easter		Apr 08 2007	Sun	†	Easter
May 23 2006	Tue	†	Saint George nameday		May 23 2007	Wed	†	Saint George nameday
Jul 18 - 19 2006	Sun	†	Profitis Ilias		Jul 18 - 19 2007	Mon	†	Profitis Ilias
Jun 26 2006	Mon	†	Saint Paul and Peter Day		Jun 26 2007	Tue	†	Saint Paul and Peter Day
Jun 30 2006	Fri	†	Apostles		Jun 30 2007	Sat	†	Apostles
Aug 06 2006	Sun	†	Metamorfosis		Aug 06 2007	Mon	†	Metamorfosis
Sep 08 2006	Fri	†	Birth of Virgin Mary		Sep 08 2007	Sat	†	Birth of Virgin Mary
Sep 14 2006	Thu	†	Tou Stavrou		Sep 14 2007	Fri	†	Tou Stavrou
Oct 26 2006	Thu	†	Saint Dimitrios		Oct 26 2007	Fri	†	Saint Dimitrios
Nov 08 2006	Wed	†	Mihail and Gabriel day		Nov 08 2007	Thu	†	Mihail and Gabriel day
Dec 06 2006	Wed	†	Saint Nikolaos		Dec 06 2007	Thu	†	Saint Nikolaos
Dec 31 2006	Sun		New Year's eve		Dec 31 2007	Mon		New Year's eve

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