Holidays and Observances in Greece in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | De facto holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | De facto holiday |
| Jan 30 | Wednesday | The Three Holy Hierarchs | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 10 | Monday | Clean Monday | De facto holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | Greek Independence Day | National holiday |
| Mar 25 | Tuesday | Annunciation of the Virgin Mary | National holiday |
| Apr 25 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | De facto holiday |
| Apr 27 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 28 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day / May Day | De facto holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Orthodox Holy Spirit Sunday | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Jun 16 | Monday | Orthodox Holy Spirit Monday | De facto holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 24 | Thursday | The Restoration of Democracy | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Dormition of the Holy Virgin | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | The Ochi day | De facto holiday |
| Nov 17 | Monday | Polytechneio | Observance |
| Nov 21 | Friday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Synaxis of the Mother of God | De facto holiday |
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