# Public holidays in Cyprus 2026

Cyprus has 15 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cy/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cy/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cy/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cy.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Green Monday |
| 2026-03-25 | Wednesday | Greek Independence Day |
| 2026-04-01 | Wednesday | Cyprus National Day |
| 2026-04-10 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-13 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Dormition of the Mother of God |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | Cyprus Independence Day |
| 2026-10-28 | Wednesday | Ohi Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Day After Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026: Green Monday
- 4 days, Fri 10 to Mon 13 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 May to Mon 1 June 2026: Pentecost Monday
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day, Day After Christmas

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 5 January 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 January 2026 (4 days): Epiphany
- Take off Friday 2 October 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 October 2026 (4 days): Cyprus Independence Day

## Questions about 2026 in Cyprus

**How many working days are there in Cyprus in 2026?** 249 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2026?** 15 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Cyprus?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Cyprus 2024](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2024.md)
- [Cyprus 2025](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2025.md)
- [Cyprus 2026](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2026.md)
- [Cyprus 2027](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2027.md)
- [Cyprus 2028](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2028.md)
- [Cyprus 2029](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2029.md)
- [Cyprus 2030](https://openworkdays.com/cyprus/2030.md)

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