Greece: National, Religious and Public Holidays Calendar 2012
A Leap Year (366 Days)
A.K.A. Greek Bank Holidays when they fall on Weekdays
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Greece Public Holidays 2012 (with Greek Names) |
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| Sun Jan 01 2012 | New Year´s Day | Greek Name: Protochronia |
Public Holiday |
| Fri Jan 06 2012 | Epiphany (Three Kings Day) |
Greek Name: Ton Foton or Epiphaneia |
Public Holiday |
| Mon Jan 30 2012 | School "Saints" Day | Greek Name: Trion Ierarchon |
School Holiday Only |
| Mon Feb 27 2012 | Clean/Green Monday (Start of Greek lent) |
Greek Name: Apokries - Kathari Deftera (Greek Lent: Megali Sarakosti or Tessarakosti) |
Public Holiday |
| Sun Mar 25 2012 | Independence Day | Greek Name: Tou Evangelismou |
National Day |
| Fri April 13 2012 | Greek Orthodox Easter Good Friday |
Greek Easter Name: Megali Paraskevi |
Public Holiday |
| Sun April 15 2012 |
Greek Orthodox Easter Easter Sunday ...... Planning ahead ? ..... Find out when Orthodox Easter and Catholic Easter fall on the same dates ...... |
Greek Easter Name: Kyriaki tou Pascha |
Religious Feast |
| Mon April 16 2012 | Greek Orthodox Easter Easter Monday |
Greek Easter Name: Deftera tou Pascha |
Public Holiday |
| Tue May 01 2012 | Labour Day | Greek Name: Ergotaki Protomayia |
Public Holiday |
| Sun Jun 03 2012 | Orthodox Whitsun (Pentecost) | Greek Name: Agiou Pneumatos |
Religious Day |
| Mon Jun 04 2012 | Orthodox Whit Monday (Pentecost) | Greek Name: Kataklysmos/Radunitsa | Public Holiday |
| Wed Aug 15 2012 | Assumption Day - Assumption of Mary |
Greek Name: Kimisi tis Theotokou |
Religious Feast/Pub Hol |
| Sun Oct 28 2012 | "Ochi" (Oxi) or "No" Day | Greek Name: Epetios tou Ochi(Oxi) |
National Holiday |
| Sat Nov 17 2012 | Anniv. 1973 Student Protests Against Military Junta | Greek Name: Polytechneio |
School Holiday Only (on Friday Nov 16th?) |
| Sun Dec 02 2012 | First Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 09 2012 | Second Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 16 2012 | Third Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi |
Religious Day |
| Sun Dec 23 2012 | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Greek Name: Aphitsi | Religious Day |
| Tue Dec 25 2012 | Christmas Day | Greek Name: Xristougenna |
Public Holiday |
| Wed Dec 26 2012 | Second Day of Christmas | Greek Name: Synaxis Theotokou |
Public Holiday |
| Mon Dec 31 2012 | New Year's Eve | Greek Name: Paramoni Protochronias |
Observed but not a Public Holiday |
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