2026

Public holidays in Cyprus in 2026

Cyprus has 15 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).

All public holidays in Cyprus in 2026

• New Year's Day (Πρωτοχρονιά) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Epiphany (Ημέρα των Θεοφανίων) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
• Green Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα) – Monday, February 23, 2026
• Greek Independence Day (Ημέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας) – Wednesday, March 25, 2026
• Cyprus National Day (Εθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου) – Wednesday, April 1, 2026
• Good Friday (Μεγάλη Παρασκευή) – Friday, April 10, 2026
• Easter Sunday (Κυριακή του Πάσχα) – Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Easter Monday (Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου) – Monday, April 13, 2026
• Labor Day (Πρωτομαγιά) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Pentecost Monday (Δευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος) – Monday, June 1, 2026
• Dormition of the Mother of God (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Cyprus Independence Day (Ημέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας) – Thursday, October 1, 2026
• Ohi Day (Ημέρα του Όχι) – Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Christmas Day (Χριστούγεννα) – Friday, December 25, 2026
• Day After Christmas (Επομένη Χριστουγέννων) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Clock changes in Cyprus in 2026

• On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 to 04:00.
• On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 to 03:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in Cyprus in 2026

The weekend in Cyprus: Saturday and Sunday. Cyprus has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Feb 21 – Mon, Feb 23 – 3 days off (Green Monday)
• Fri, Apr 10 – Mon, Apr 13 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 – 3 days off (Pentecost Monday)
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Day After Christmas)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
• Take Mon, Jan 5 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 (Epiphany)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Mar 23 and Tue, Mar 24): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 21 – Wed, Mar 25 (Greek Independence Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Mar 26 and Fri, Mar 27): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Mar 25 – Sun, Mar 29 (Greek Independence Day)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Mar 30 and Tue, Mar 31): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 28 – Wed, Apr 1 (Cyprus National Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Apr 2 and Fri, Apr 3): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Apr 1 – Sun, Apr 5 (Cyprus National Day)
• Take Fri, Oct 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 (Cyprus Independence Day)
• Take 2 days off (Mon, Oct 26 and Tue, Oct 27): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Oct 24 – Wed, Oct 28 (Ohi Day)
• Take 2 days off (Thu, Oct 29 and Fri, Oct 30): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Oct 28 – Sun, Nov 1 (Ohi Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Cyprus: 15

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 2 holidays
• February 2026 – 1 holiday
• March 2026 – 1 holiday
• April 2026 – 4 holidays
• May 2026 – 1 holiday
• June 2026 – 1 holiday
• July 2026 – 0 holidays
• August 2026 – 1 holiday
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 2 holidays
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 2 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Georgia – 18 holidays
• Iraq – 16 holidays
• Israel – 9 holidays
• Jordan – 14 holidays
• Kuwait – 13 holidays
• Lebanon – 19 holidays