Cyprus Public Holidays
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A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. This page contains public holidays sorted by years. Holiday dates may be change from time to time, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national holidays and short description of each holiday.- Cyprus or officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean
- Cyprian labour legislation stated that every full time and part-time workers are entitled a paid day off on every national public holiday
- Employees that working on a public holiday entitled for 2 times their normal wages
- Holidays that falls on a weekend are not move to the following Monday
- Retail store usually close on public holidays, there are stores open on public holidays especially those in tourist area. For such cases, employers need to pay employees double of normal wages
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year's Day - First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar |
| 6 Jan | Fri | Epiphany - Commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men |
| 27 Feb | Mon | Green Monday - Is the first day of Great Lent throughout Eastern Christianity and is a moveable feast, falling on the 7th Monday before Pascha |
| 25 Mar | Sat | Greek Independence Day (Greek Revolution) - A successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between 1821 and 1832 against the Ottoman Empire |
| 1 Apr | Sat | Cyprus National Day - Also known as 'EOKA Day', commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955 |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday - Is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary |
| 17 May | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday - It is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed following his death by crucifixion on the Friday before |
| 18 May | Tue | Orthodox Easter Tuesday - Banks only |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day - Celebrate the achievements of workers |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Pentecost Monday (Whit Monday) - Celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian calendar. It is moveable because it is determined by the date of Easter |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Dormition of the Theotokos - Is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches which commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of Mary the Theotokos ("Mother of God"), and her bodily resurrection before being taken up into heaven |
| 1 Oct | Sun | Cyprus Independence Day - Cyprus became independent from the British in 1960, after a 4-year war. |
| 28 Oct | Sat | Greek National Day (Ochi Day) - Celebrates Greece's refusal to yield to the powers of the Axis in 1940, celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day - Festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day - Takes place on December 26th and is only celebrated in a few countries; especially those country historically connected to the United Kingdom |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Mon | Epiphany |
| 3 Mar | Mon | Green Monday |
| 25 Mar | Tue | Greek Independence Day |
| 1 Apr | Tue | Cyprus National Day |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Thurs | Labour Day |
| 9 Jun | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| 1 Oct | Wed | Cyprus Independence Day |
| 28 Oct | Tue | Greek National Day |
| 24 Dec | Wed | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Thurs | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Fri | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Tue | Epiphany |
| 23 Feb | Mon | Green Monday |
| 25 Mar | Wed | Greek Independence Day |
| 1 Apr | Wed | Cyprus National Day |
| 10 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 1 Jun | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| 1 Oct | Thurs | Cyprus Independence Day |
| 28 Oct | Wed | Greek National Day |
| 24 Dec | Thurs | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Wed | Epiphany |
| 8 Feb | Mon | Green Monday |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Greek Independence Day |
| 1 Apr | Fri | Cyprus National Day |
| 29 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 1 May | Sun | Labour Day |
| 2 May | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 20 Jun | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Aug | Mon | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| 1 Oct | Sat | Cyprus Independence Day |
| 28 Oct | Fri | Greek National Day |
| 24 Dec | Sat | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 6 Jan | Sat | Epiphany |
| 19 Feb | Mon | Green Monday |
| 25 Mar | Sun | Greek Independence Day |
| 1 Apr | Sun | Cyprus National Day |
| 6 Apr | Fri | Orthodox Good Friday |
| 9 May | Mon | Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 10 May | Tue | Orthodox Easter Tuesday (Not a Public Holiday) |
| 1 May | Tue | Labour Day |
| 28 May | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| 15 Aug | Wed | Dormition of the Theotokos |
| 1 Oct | Mon | Cyprus Independence Day |
| 28 Oct | Sun | Greek National Day |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Wed | Boxing Day |
