How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2026?

Cyprus has 17 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2027?

Cyprus has 17 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Cyprus?

The next public holiday in Cyprus is Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Cyprus?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Cyprus; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Cyprus observe daylight saving time?

Cyprus observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Asia/Nicosia). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Cyprus?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Cyprus weights toward religious observances (9 of 16 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 9, civic 4, cultural 1, other 2.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Cyprus.

17 in 202617 in 2027Next: Christmas Eve · Thu, Dec 24, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Christmas Eve

Thu, Dec 24, 2026

Primary timezone

Asia/Nicosia

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Cyprus across the next 12 months

16 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Cyprus. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious9
Civic4
Cultural1
Other / unclassified2

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday3
Tuesday0
Wednesday1
Thursday4
Friday4
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

66 days

Thu, Jan 7, 2027 → Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Thu, Dec 24, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Cyprus calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Cyprus has 16 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 17 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

7 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in December (3), January (2), March (2), April (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 16 public entries; next strongest is 1 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public16

Bank1

Cross-country comparison

Cyprus versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Cyprus, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Cyprus	16	3	0	1	4	4	2	2
Greece	15	3	0	1	3	3	2	3
Romania	17	3	2	1	1	3	3	4
Liechtenstein	16	3	2	2	2	3	2	2

Compared with Greece (15), Romania (17), Liechtenstein (16) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Cyprus's 16-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Cyprus holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Cyprus has 16 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 17 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026 (Thursday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 9 religious, 4 civic, 1 cultural, 2 other (16 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Cyprus weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Thursday 4, Friday 4, and Monday 3, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Cyprus grants a weekday substitution. 7 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 66 days (Thu, Jan 7, 2027 → Sun, Mar 14, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Greece (15), Romania (17), Liechtenstein (16) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Cyprus's 16-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Cyprus plans closures around Asia/Nicosia. Cyprus observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Cyprus; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

No airport-country handoff is attached, so the strongest adjacent links are city clocks and date calculators.

Substitution and source boundary

4 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Cyprus.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 16 public entries; next strongest is 1 bank. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in December (3), January (2), March (2), April (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for CY, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO CY, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Cyprus holiday questions

How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2026?: Cyprus has 17 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Cyprus have in 2027?: Cyprus has 17 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Cyprus?: The next public holiday in Cyprus is Christmas Eve on Thu, Dec 24, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Cyprus?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Cyprus; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Cyprus observe daylight saving time?: Cyprus observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Asia/Nicosia). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Cyprus?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Cyprus weights toward religious observances (9 of 16 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 9, civic 4, cultural 1, other 2.

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2026 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιάCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Jan 6, 2026	EpiphanyΘεοφάνειαCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Feb 23, 2026	Green MondayΚαθαρή ΔευτέραCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Mar 25, 2026	Greek Independence DayΕπέτειος Ελληνικής ΑνεξαρτησίαςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Apr 1, 2026	Cyprus National DayΚυπριακή Εθνική ΕπέτειοςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 10, 2026	Good FridayΜεγάλη ΠαρασκευήCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 13, 2026	Easter MondayΔευτέρα της ΔιακαινησίμουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Apr 14, 2026	Easter TuesdayΤρίτη της ΔιακαινησίμουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Bank
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayΠρωτομαγιάCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, May 31, 2026	PentecostΑγίου ΠνεύματοςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Jun 1, 2026	Whit MondayΔευτέρα ΠεντηκοστήςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption of the Virgin MaryΗ Κοίμησις της ΘεοτόκουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Cyprus Independence DayΕπέτειος Κυπριακής ΑνεξαρτησίαςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	Ohi DayΤο ΌχιCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Christmas EveΠαραμονή ΧριστουγέννωνCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayΧριστούγενναCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayΔεύτερη μέρα των ΧριστουγέννωνCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (17)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιάCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	EpiphanyΘεοφάνειαCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	Green MondayΚαθαρή ΔευτέραCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Greek Independence DayΕπέτειος Ελληνικής ΑνεξαρτησίαςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Apr 1, 2027	Cyprus National DayΚυπριακή Εθνική ΕπέτειοςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Good FridayΜεγάλη ΠαρασκευήCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayΠρωτομαγιάCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 3, 2027	Easter MondayΔευτέρα της ΔιακαινησίμουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, May 4, 2027	Easter TuesdayΤρίτη της ΔιακαινησίμουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Bank
Sun, Jun 20, 2027	PentecostΑγίου ΠνεύματοςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 21, 2027	Whit MondayΔευτέρα ΠεντηκοστήςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption of the Virgin MaryΗ Κοίμησις της ΘεοτόκουCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 1, 2027	Cyprus Independence DayΕπέτειος Κυπριακής ΑνεξαρτησίαςCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Oct 28, 2027	Ohi DayΤο ΌχιCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 24, 2027	Christmas EveΠαραμονή ΧριστουγέννωνCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayΧριστούγενναCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayΔεύτερη μέρα των ΧριστουγέννωνCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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