Public Holidays in Cyprus

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A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks are closed and people get the day off in Cyprus. 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 2010

1 January	New Year's Day (Friday)
6 January	Epiphany (Wednesday)
15 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)
23 May	Pentecost/Orthodox Whit Sunday
24 May	Orthodox 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)