Current Date And Time In Pétra, Greece
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:51:12 EEST
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Pétra. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Pétra.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Pétra 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 Pétra.
This is Greece's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Greece's country-level and Epirus holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Pétra as anywhere else in Greece.
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These are Greece's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Greece's country and Epirus holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Pétra 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 |
Pétra'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Pétra, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 529 and running on the Europe/Athens time zone, Pétra follows Greece's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.