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Makry-Gialos, Crete, Greece – Greece Flag

Current Date And Time In Makry-Gialos, Greece

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:27:22 EEST
State: Crete
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 760
District: Nomós Lasithíou

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Makry-Gialos, Crete


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Makry-Gialos, Crete, Greece? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Makry-Gialos.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Makry-Gialos follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Makry-Gialos.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Makry-Gialos, Crete

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 Makry-Gialos as anywhere else in Greece.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Makry-Gialos

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 Makry-Gialos just as everywhere else in Greece.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence Day (25th of March)March 25National Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.primeminister.gr
Ohi Day (28th of October)October 28National HolidayFull National Closurewww.primeminister.gr

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Makry-Gialos

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

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence Day (25th of March)Thu, Mar 25, 2027Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Makry-Gialos

Makry-Gialos'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 Makry-Gialos doesn't simply get skipped — Greece's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 760 and running on the Europe/Athens time zone, Makry-Gialos follows Greece's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Makry-Gialos Public Holidays

Are banks in Makry-Gialos closed on public holidays?

Yes. Makry-Gialos's bank branches follow Greece's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Makry-Gialos?

Public holidays observed in Makry-Gialos include 2 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Greece, since Makry-Gialos doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Makry-Gialos?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Makry-Gialos.


Do public holidays in Makry-Gialos differ from other cities in Greece?

No — public holidays in Greece are set nationally, not city by city, so Makry-Gialos observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Greece. This page is a convenient Makry-Gialos-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Makry-Gialos use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Makry-Gialos runs on the Europe/Athens time zone. Since Greece's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Makry-Gialos — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Makry-Gialos's public holiday dates come from?

Makry-Gialos follows Greece's national statutory holidays, published via www.primeminister.gr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Makry-Gialos Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (25th of March) (March 25)
📍 Makry-Gialos Quick Facts
State / Province: Crete
Population: 760
Time Zone: Europe/Athens
Coordinates: 35.0372°, 25.9718°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +02:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 100
Driving Side: Right side