Wednesday, 25 March 2026
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Greek Independence Day (Εθνική ΕπÎτειος της 25ης ΜαÏτίου) is observed in Greece on 25 March. It commemorates the 1821 uprising and coincides with the Annunciation. Movable Orthodox dates are calculated from the Eastern Easter calendar and must not be copied from Western calendars.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
This national calendar uses Greece’s nine compulsory public holidays under current labour law. Green Monday, Good Friday and Pentecost Monday can matter in public-sector, banking or customary schedules but are not presented as universal private-sector holidays.
Government services list Εθνική ΕπÎτειος της 25ης ΜαÏτίου among their closure days when it is an official holiday. Essential public functions continue, while private employment is governed by the applicable mandatory-holiday rules and exceptions.
The Bank of Greece publishes its own annual holiday calendar. Branch and settlement planning should use that notice, especially for Orthodox movable feasts and any transferred May Day observance.
Schools close for official holidays and for the broader Christmas or Orthodox Easter vacation where applicable. The Education Ministry’s annual calendar controls exact teaching and examination dates.
25 March commemorates the 1821 uprising associated with Greek independence and coincides with the Orthodox Feast of the Annunciation. Greek law lists the date as a compulsory holiday.
The day combines national and religious significance and is one of Greece’s fixed compulsory holidays. It should not be confused with Ochi Day on 28 October.
Official and school parades, flags and commemorative events mark the independence anniversary, while churches observe the Annunciation.
Parades and local programmes can affect access in particular places, but no single national transport timetable follows from the holiday law. Check local notices and operators.
It is observed on 25 March.
The relevant Greek term is Εθνική ΕπÎτειος της 25ης ΜαÏτίου.
They should follow the Orthodox computus and remain estimated until the relevant annual operational calendars are published.
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