Public Holidays in Cyprus — 2026
There are 17 public holidays in Cyprus in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 14 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 6 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 75 days, from Monday, June 1, 2026 to Saturday, August 15, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Cyprus sits in Western Asia, is run from Nicosia, pays in Euro, and has about 1.2M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 17
- Days off work
- 14
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 75 days
- Capital
- Nicosia
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Πρωτοχρονιά |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Θεοφάνεια |
| Mon, Feb 23 | Monday | Green Monday | Καθαρή Δευτέρα |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Wednesday | Greek Independence Day | Επέτειος Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας |
| Wed, Apr 1 | Wednesday | Cyprus National Day | Κυπριακή Εθνική Επέτειος |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Μεγάλη Παρασκευή |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Δευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου |
| Tue, Apr 14 | Tuesday | Easter Tuesday | Τρίτη της Διακαινησίμου |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Πρωτομαγιά |
| Sun, May 31 | Sunday | Pentecost | Αγίου Πνεύματος |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Whit Monday | Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Η Κοίμησις της Θεοτόκου |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Thursday | Cyprus Independence Day | Επέτειος Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Wednesday | Ohi Day | Το Όχι |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Παραμονή Χριστουγέννων |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Χριστούγεννα |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Δεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων |
How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2026?
17 — of which 14 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Cyprus in 2026?
Πρωτοχρονιά on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Δεύτερη μέρα των Χριστουγέννων on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Cyprus?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Cyprus in 2026?
Between Monday, June 1, 2026 and Saturday, August 15, 2026 — 75 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.