Public Holidays in Cyprus [2026]

Are you living in Cyprus or going on holiday there? Here’s a list of the public holidays in Cyprus you need to know in 2026, plus 2027 and 2028 tables to help you plan ahead.

Cyprus observes 13 main public holidays in 2026 on the official government and bank-holiday calendars I found. Of those, 9 fall on weekdays and 4 fall on weekends.

Whether you live in Cyprus or are just visiting, it is worth noting these dates early. On some of these days, offices, banks, schools, and smaller businesses may be closed or work reduced hours. One important correction from your sample is that Christmas Eve is not listed as a public holiday, and Easter Tuesday is generally treated as a bank holiday rather than a general public holiday.

Public holidays in Cyprus in 2026

These dates match Cyprus government holiday listings and the Central Bank of Cyprus 2026 bank-holiday schedule.

How many public holidays are observed in Cyprus?

Cyprus has 13 main public holidays in 2026 on the official lists I found. These include fixed dates such as New Year’s Day, Epiphany, Labour Day, Cyprus Independence Day, Ohi Day, and Christmas, as well as movable Orthodox holidays such as Green Monday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Whit Monday.

Older sample lists often add Christmas Eve, Easter Tuesday, or Pentecost Sunday, but the official sources I found do not treat those the same way as the core public-holiday list. In particular, Easter Tuesday appears as banks only in one holiday source, while the Central Bank list uses Whit Monday, not Pentecost Sunday, as the public bank holiday.

The most popular holidays in Cyprus

A few public holidays stand out more than others in everyday life. Green Monday is one of the most visible dates in the Orthodox calendar, while Greek Independence Day on 25 March and Cyprus National Day on 1 April are key national anniversaries.

The Easter period is also important, especially Good Friday and Easter Monday. Later in the year, Cyprus Independence Day on 1 October, Ohi Day on 28 October, and the Christmas holiday period are among the best-known public dates.

What the public holidays and days off are in Cyprus

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day falls on 1 January and opens the holiday year in Cyprus.

Epiphany

Epiphany is observed on 6 January and is listed as a public holiday in Cyprus.

Green Monday

Green Monday, or Καθαρή Δευτέρα, falls on 23 February in 2026. It is one of Cyprus’s important Orthodox public holidays.

Greek Independence Day

Greek Independence Day is celebrated on 25 March and is a public holiday in Cyprus.

Cyprus National Day

Cyprus National Day falls on 1 April and is listed as a national holiday.

Good Friday

Good Friday in Cyprus follows the Greek Orthodox calendar. In 2026, it falls on 10 April.

Easter Monday

Easter Monday falls on 13 April 2026 and is part of the main holiday calendar.

Labour Day

Labour Day is observed on 1 May and is a fixed public holiday.

Whit Monday

Whit Monday, also referred to as Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής or Αγίου Πνεύματος, falls on 1 June in 2026.

Assumption of the Virgin Mary

This holiday falls on 15 August and is one of Cyprus’s fixed summer public holidays.

Cyprus Independence Day

Cyprus Independence Day is observed on 1 October each year.

Ohi Day

Ohi Day falls on 28 October and is part of the official Cyprus holiday list.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day falls on 25 December and is a public holiday across Cyprus.

Boxing Day / Second Day of Christmas

Cyprus also observes 26 December as the second Christmas holiday.

Public holidays in Cyprus in 2027

The 2027 dates below follow currently published holiday listings and the same holiday structure used in the official 2026 sources.

Public holidays in Cyprus in 2028

The 2028 dates below also follow currently published Cyprus holiday listings.

Conclusion

Cyprus’s 2026 public holiday calendar is fairly straightforward once you separate the core public holidays from bank-only or widely listed observances such as Easter Tuesday and Christmas Eve. With the 2027 and 2028 tables included too, it is easier to plan work, travel, and annual leave ahead of time.

Last Updated on 04/05/2026