Current Date And Time In Heraklion, Greece
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:04:56 EEST
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Heraklion, Crete, Greece? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Heraklion.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Heraklion align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Heraklion.
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 Heraklion 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 Heraklion 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 |
Heraklion's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Greece's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Heraklion doesn't simply get skipped — Greece's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.