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Public Holidays in Cyprus
  • All Public Services, organisations, banks and businesses close on public holidays. 
  • In the resort areas and coastal towns some shops and services do not close. 
  • Banks do not close on December 24
  • Police stations and hospitals do not close. 
  • Names, addresses and telephone numbers of chemists (pharmacies, drug stores) open on public holidays are listed in the daily papers. Or call answer service numbers: Nicosia: 1412, Limassol: 1415, Larnaca 1414, Paphos: 1416, Famagusta: 1413.
National Public holidays in Cyprus 2007

Note: Greek Orthodox Easter and Western Easter fall over the same period in 2007

1 JanuaryNew Year's Day (Monday)
6 JanuaryEpiphany (Saturday)
19 FebruaryGreen Monday 
25 MarchGreek Independence Day (Sunday)
1 AprilGreek Cyprus National Day - EOKA Day (Sunday)
6 AprilGood Friday (Greek Orthodox & Western)
8 AprilEaster Sunday (Greek Orthodox & Western)
9 April Easter Monday (Greek Orthodox & Western)
1 MayLabour Day (Tuesday )
28 MayPentecost (Kataklysmos) Festival of the Flood
15 AugustAssumption Day (Wednesday)
1 OctoberCyprus Independence Day (Monday)
28 OctoberGreek National Day - Ochi Day (Sunday)
24 DecemberChristmas Eve (Monday)
25 DecemberChristmas Day (Tuesday)
26 DecemberBoxing Day (Wednesday)