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Current Date And Time In Keryneia, Cyprus

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:55:09 EEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 69,200
Area: 643.92 km²
State Code: 05

🗓️ Public Holidays in Keryneia, Cyprus


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Keryneia, Cyprus. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Keryneia.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Keryneia observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Keryneia, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Cyprus Independence Day on October 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Keryneia, Cyprus

This is Cyprus's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cyprus's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Keryneia and the rest of Cyprus, not a separate Keryneia-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Keryneia

These are Cyprus's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Cyprus's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Cyprus, including Keryneia. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Cyprus Independence DayOctober 1National HolidayFull National Closurewww.cyprus.gov.cy

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Keryneia

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Cyprus Independence DayThu, Oct 1, 2026Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Keryneia

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Keryneia close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Cyprus are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Keryneia doesn't simply disappear — Cyprus's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Keryneia's capital, Kyrenia Municipality observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Keryneia.

Frequently Asked Questions — Keryneia Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Keryneia?

Yes, they do. Keryneia follows Cyprus's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Keryneia?

Keryneia observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Cyprus nationally, since Keryneia doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Keryneia?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Keryneia.


Do public holidays in Keryneia differ from the rest of Cyprus?

No — public holidays in Cyprus are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Keryneia observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Keryneia-specific reference, not because Keryneia has its own separate holiday list.


Does Kyrenia Municipality, Keryneia's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Kyrenia Municipality observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Keryneia and Cyprus. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Keryneia's public holiday dates?

Keryneia's public holidays are mandated by Cyprus's national statutory framework, published via www.cyprus.gov.cy — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Keryneia Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Cyprus Independence Day (October 1)
📍 Keryneia Quick Facts
State Capital: Kyrenia Municipality
Population: 69,200
Area: 644 km²
Area Rank in Cyprus: #6
Population Density: 100.3 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 155
Driving Side: Left side