Public Holidays in Cyprus for 2026

With weekdays, so you can spot long weekends at a glance

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ANDRIANA HADJIALEXANDROU

January

Thursday, 1 January — New Year’s Day

Tuesday, 6 January — Epiphany

February

Monday, 23 February — Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)

March

Wednesday, 25 March — Greek Independence Day

April

Wednesday, 1 April — Cyprus National Day (EOKA Day)

Friday, 10 April — Orthodox Good Friday

Sunday, 12 April — Orthodox Easter Sunday

Monday, 13 April — Orthodox Easter Monday

May

Friday, 1 May — Labour Day

June

Monday, 1 June — Monday of the Holy Spirit (Orthodox Whit Monday / Kataklysmos)

August

Saturday, 15 August — Assumption Day (Dormition of the Theotokos)

October

Thursday, 1 October — Cyprus Independence Day

Wednesday, 28 October — Ochi Day (Greek National Day)

December

Thursday, 24 December — Christmas Eve

Friday, 25 December — Christmas Day

Saturday, 26 December — Boxing Day (Second Day of Christmas)

 

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