Working week and hours
- Opening hours: 07:00 – 15:00
- Public service hours: 09:00 – 15:00
- Five-day working week, Monday to Friday
The public is admitted to government offices every working day from 09:00 to 15:00. Offices are closed on public holidays and close at 13:00 on the half-day holidays listed below.
Public holidays (offices closed)
| HOLIDAY | DATE |
|---|---|
| National holiday, 25 March | 25 March |
| 28 October (“Ochi Day”) | 28 October |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Epiphany | 6 January |
| Clean Monday | Date varies (Orthodox calendar) |
| Good Friday | Date varies (Orthodox calendar) |
| Easter Monday | Date varies (Orthodox calendar) |
| Labour Day | 1 May |
| Whit Monday (Holy Spirit) | Date varies (Orthodox calendar) |
| Dormition of the Virgin Mary | 15 August |
| Christmas Day and Boxing Day | 25 and 26 December |
Local holidays
| LOCAL HOLIDAY | DATE |
|---|---|
| St Dionysios of Zakynthos | 17 December |
| Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece | 21 May |
Half-day holidays
| HALF-DAY | DATE | WORK ENDS |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | 13:00 |
| New Year’s Eve | 31 December | 13:00 |
Legal basis
- Five-day working week: Article 1(1) of the Act of Legislative Content of 29/12/1980, ratified by Law 1157/1981 (Government Gazette A’ 126).
- Public admission hours (09:00–15:00): Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΠ/Γ2γ/οικ./1692/2006 (Government Gazette B’ 769), as amended by Ministerial Decision ΔΙΑΔΠ/ΦΒ1/14757/2011 (B’ 1659).
- Public holidays and half-day holidays: Article 1(11) of the Act of 29/12/1980 and Law 1157/1981, as amended.