Current Date And Time In Eliá, Greece
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:35:34 EEST
State: Crete
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 884
District: Heraklion Regional Unit
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Eliá, Crete, Greece? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Eliá.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Eliá observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day (25th of March) on March 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Eliá.
This is Greece's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Greece's country-level and Crete holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Eliá as anywhere else in Greece.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Greece's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Greece's country and Crete holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Eliá just as everywhere else in Greece.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (25th of March) | March 25 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.primeminister.gr |
| Ohi Day (28th of October) | October 28 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.primeminister.gr |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (25th of March) | Thu, Mar 25, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Eliá generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Greece: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Eliá, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 884 and running on the Europe/Athens time zone, Eliá follows Greece's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.