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Public Holidays in Cyprus, 2026

Cyprus observes 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.

Public holidays
16

Nationwide

On a weekend
3
Regional only
0
Business days 2026
248

Cyprus holiday calendar 2026

Dates marked nationwide are days off across Cyprus. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
6 January 2026TuesdayEpiphanyNationwide
23 February 2026MondayGreen MondayNationwide
25 March 2026WednesdayGreek Independence DayNationwide
1 April 2026WednesdayCyprus National DayNationwide
10 April 2026FridayGood FridayNationwide
13 April 2026MondayEaster MondayNationwide
14 April 2026TuesdayEaster Tuesdaybank
1 May 2026FridayLabour DayNationwide
31 May 2026Sunday(weekend)PentecostNationwide
1 June 2026MondayWhit MondayNationwide
15 August 2026Saturday(weekend)Assumption of the Virgin MaryNationwide
1 October 2026ThursdayCyprus Independence DayNationwide
28 October 2026WednesdayOhi DayNationwide
24 December 2026ThursdayChristmas EveNationwide
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNationwide
26 December 2026Saturday(weekend)St. Stephen's DayNationwide

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?

13 of Cyprus's 16 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 3 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Pentecost (31 May 2026), Assumption of the Virgin Mary (15 August 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).

After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 248 business days in Cyprus.

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