What public holidays are observed for employees in Cyprus?

Modified on: Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Employees in Cyprus are entitled to 15 public holidays per year. In 2025, these holidays include:

If a public holiday falls on a weekend, there is no additional day off granted in lieu.

January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 6 – Epiphany
February 23 – Green Monday (Clean Monday)
March 25 – Greek Independence Day
April 1 – Cyprus National Day
April 10 – Good Friday (Orthodox)
April 12–14 – Orthodox Easter period (Easter Sunday and Monday; banks observe Easter Tuesday)
May 1 – Labour Day
June 1 – Orthodox Pentecost Monday (Kataklysmos)
August 15 – Assumption of Mary
October 1 – Cyprus Independence Day
October 28 – Ochi Day (Greek National Day)
December 24–26 – Christmas Eve and Christmas Day holidays

Cyprus blends civil holidays (like New Year and Labour Day) with Orthodox Christian observances (including Good Friday, Easter Monday, Pentecost).
Orthodox Easter spans multiple non-working days, including bank-specific observances on Easter Tuesday.

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