Dates of Significance
The Republic of Cyprus
- New Year’s Day (1st of January)
- Epiphany – Phota (6th of January)
- Limassol Carnival Festival (50 days before Easter, lasting 10 days)
- First Day of Lent – Green Monday (7th Monday before Easter)
- Greek Independence Day (25th of March)
- Greek Cypriot National Day (1st of April)
- Easter – Pasha (Varies each year)
- May Day – Anthestiria (1st of May)
- Pentecost Monday – Kataklysmos (50 days after Easter)
- Dormition of the Theotokos – Assumption of Virgin Mary (15th of August)
- Cyprus Independence Day (1st of October)
- Greek National Day – Ochi Day (28th of October)
- Feast of Saint Nicholas (6th of December)
- Christmas Eve (24th of December)
- Christmas Day (25th of December)
- New Year’s Eve (31st of December)
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- New Year’s Day – Yılbaşı (1st of January)
- Muhammad’s Birthday – Mevlud (Varies each year)
- Turkish National Sovereignty and Children’s Day – Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı (23rd of April)
- Labour Day – İşçi ve Bahar Bayramı (1st of May)
- Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day – Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı (19th of May)
- Peace and Freedom Day – Barış ve Özgürlük Bayramı (20th of July)
- Social Resistance Day – Ulusal Direniş Bayramı (1st of August)
- Victory Day – Cumhuriyet Bayramı (30th of August)
- Turkish National Day (29th of October)
- Republic Day – Cumhuriyet Bayramı (15th of November)
- Ramadan – Şeker Bayram/Ramazan Bayram (Varies each year)
- Feast of the Sacrifice – Kurban Bayram (Varies each year)
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