Greece’s 2026 public holiday calendar offers only three long weekends and one four-day Easter break, with several major holidays falling on weekends resulting in a mixed outlook for workers, travelers and families planning time off

If you could capture Greek summer in a single day, August 15th would be it. From pilgrimage and prayer to village feasts and pride, it is Greece’s most celebrated day of summer.

Vacation period peaks on Aug. 15 which marks the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, a national holiday for the Greek Orthodox.