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Public Holidays in Cyprus

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks are closed and people get the day off in Cuprus. Includes links to holidays in the UK and US.
  • All Public Services, organisations, banks and businesses close on public holidays. 
  • In the resort areas and coastal towns some shops and services do not close. 
  • Banks do not close on December 24.
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close. 
  • Names, addresses and telephone numbers of chemists (pharmacies, drug stores) open on public holidays are listed in the daily papers. Or call answer service numbers: Nicosia: 1412, Limassol: 1415, Larnaca 1414, Paphos: 1416, Famagusta: 1413.
National Public Holidays in Cyprus 2009
1 January New Year's Day (Thursday)
6 January Epiphany (Tuesday)
2 March Green Monday 
25 March Greek Independence Day (Wednesday)
1 April Greek Cyprus National Day - EOKA Day (Wednesday)
10 April Good Friday
12 April Easter Sunday
13 April Easter Monday
17 April Good Friday (Greek Orthodox)
19 April Easter Sunday (Greek Orthodox)
20 April  Easter Monday (Greek Orthodox)
1 May Labour Day (Friday)
8 June Pentecost (Kataklysmos) Festival of the Flood (Monday)
15 August Assumption Day (Saturday)
1 October Cyprus Independence Day (Thursday)
28 October Greek National Day - Ochi Day (Wednesday)
24 December Christmas Eve (Thursday)
25 December Christmas Day (Friday)
26 December Boxing Day (Saturday)
  • For further information, see the Cyprus Government website: Click here
National Public Holidays in Cyprus 2010

1 January New Year's Day (Friday)
6 January Epiphany (Wednesday)
2 February Green Monday (Kathara Deftera)
25 March Greek Independence Day (Thursday)
1 April Greek Cyprus National Day - EOKA Day (Thursday)
2 April Good Friday* (Orthodox and western)
3 April Orthodox Holy Saturday
4 April Easter Sunday (Pascha) (Orthodox and western)
5 April Orthodox Easter Monday
6 April Orthodox Easter Tuesday (bank holiday)
1 May Labour Day (Saturday)
24 May Pentecost/Whit Monday (Kataklysmos) Festival of the Flood
15 August Assumption Day (Sunday)
1 October Cyprus Independence Day (Friday)
28 October Greek National Day - Ochi Day (Thursday)
24 December Christmas Eve (Friday)
25 December Christmas Day (Saturday)
26 December Boxing Day (Sunday)

* Note that Greek Orthodox Easter and the western Easter calendar coincide in 2010.

Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:

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