- 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 2008
| 1 January |
New Year's Day (Tuesday) |
| 6 January |
Epiphany (Sunday) |
| 10 March |
Green Monday |
| 25 March |
Greek Independence Day (Tuesday) |
| 1 April |
Greek Cyprus National Day - EOKA Day
(Tuesday) |
| 25 April |
Good Friday (Greek Orthodox) |
| 27 April |
Easter Sunday (Greek Orthodox) |
| 28 April |
Easter Monday (Greek Orthodox) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Tuesday ) |
| 16 June |
Pentecost (Kataklysmos) Festival of the Flood |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Friday) |
| 1 October |
Cyprus Independence Day (Wednesday) |
| 28 October |
Greek National Day - Ochi Day (Tuesday) |
| 24 December |
Christmas Eve (Wednesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Thursday) |
| 26 December |
Boxing Day (Friday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
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