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Holidays & Observances in Cyprus

Cyprus is an island country located in the Mediterranean. It is between Europe, Africa, and Asia, and its culture has been affected by all of them. Today Cyprus is culturally divided between the large Greek community in the south and the smaller Turkish community in the north. The Turkish population generally practices Islam while the Greek population is almost exclusively Greek Orthodox. Many of the official holidays in Cyprus are Greek and Greek Orthodox in nature, though Turkish and Islamic holidays are celebrated in the north.

 

 

Country Observances

Holiday Date Country Holiday Observance Type Religion/Belief
Daylight Saving Time Starts Time Related
Cyprus National Day Public
Orthodox Holy Saturday Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Monday Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Orthodox
Pentecost / Whit Sunday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Assumption of Mary Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Independence Day Cyprus Public
Daylight Saving Time Ends Time Related
Ochi (Ohi) Day in Cyprus Public
Christmas Eve Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Christmas Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day Religious/Beliefs Christianity
New Years Eve Popular
New Year's Day Popular
Epiphany Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Green Monday Public, Religious/Beliefs
International Women's Day Popular
Greek Independence Day Public