Leave
Information on annual leave, sick leave, maternity, paternity and parental leave, public holidays and other leave.
Greece :: Public holidays 2025
January 1 New Year’s Day (Wednesday) January 6 Epiphany (Monday) March 3 Ash Monday / Clean Monday March 25 Independence Day (Tuesday) April 18 Orthodox Good Friday April 20 Orthodox Easter (Sunday) April 21 Orthodox Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day (Thursday) June 8 Orthodox Whit Sunday June 9 Orthodox Whit Monday August 15 Assumption Day (Friday) October 28 Ochi Day / National Day (Tuesday) December 25 Christmas Day (Thursday) December 26 Second Day of Christmas (Friday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …
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Greece :: Sickness absence
An employee is entitled to full pay for short-term sickness absences for up to one month if they have been employed by the same employer for at least one year …
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Greece :: Public holidays 2024
January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday) January 6 Epiphany (Saturday) March 18 Ash Monday/Clean Monday March 25 Independence Day (Monday) May 3 Orthodox Good Friday May 5 Orthodox Easter Sunday May 6 Orthodox Easter Monday May 7 Labour Day (Tuesday) June 23 Orthodox Whit Sunday June 24 Orthodox Whit Monday August 15 Assumption Day (Thursday) October 28 Ochi Day/National Day (Monday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) December 26 Second Day of Christmas (Thursday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …
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Greece :: Other leave
If a dependent becomes ill and requires constant care, unpaid leave of up to six days a year may be taken by those in full-time employment …
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Greece :: Maternity, paternity and parental leave
◉ Maternity leave Pregnant women are entitled to a total of 17 weeks’ maternity leave, eight weeks of which must be taken before the expected date of confinement (Presidential Decree 176/97 as amended) …
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Greece :: Annual leave
From the beginning of their employment and until the end of the calendar year within which an employee was hired, the employee is entitled to a pro rata amount of their annual leave entitlement …
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