Current Date And Time In Makrinítsa, Greece
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
04:21:02 EEST
State: Thessaly
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (EEST)
Population: 694
District: Nomós Magnisías
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Makrinítsa, Thessaly, Greece? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Makrinítsa.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Makrinítsa 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 Makrinítsa.
This is Greece's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Greece's country-level and Thessaly holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Makrinítsa 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 Thessaly holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Makrinítsa 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 Makrinítsa 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Makrinítsa doesn't simply get skipped — Greece's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 694 and running on the Europe/Athens time zone, Makrinítsa follows Greece's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.