🇬🇷 Greece Bridge Days 2026
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.
Best dealNew Year's Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 2 Jan 2026 off → 1 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 1 January 2026 · Take off: 2 January 2026
Epiphany
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jan 2026 off → 3 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 6 January 2026 · Take off: 5 January 2026
Annunciation
2 leave days5 days off
Take 23 Mar 2026 + 24 Mar 2026 off → 21 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 25 March 2026 · Take off: 23 March 2026
Annunciation
2 leave days5 days off
Take 26 Mar 2026 + 27 Mar 2026 off → 25 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 25 March 2026 · Take off: 26 March 2026
Ochi Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 26 Oct 2026 + 27 Oct 2026 off → 24 Oct 2026 to 28 Oct 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 28 October 2026 · Take off: 26 October 2026
Ochi Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 29 Oct 2026 + 30 Oct 2026 off → 28 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 28 October 2026 · Take off: 29 October 2026
Bridge Days Summary — Greece 2026
Best deal
New Year's Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
6 bridge day opportunities in 2026
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
Source: Εθνικό Τυπογραφείο — Greek Government Gazette ↗ (official gazette — see the note) · Dates verified annually. · Report an error
The mandatory holidays are set by art. 60 of Law 4808/2021; the Ministry of Labour announces the year’s list by decision. Greece has no stable public page carrying it.