Greece's August 15, 2026 Public Holiday and Worker Pay Rules

In 2026 the Greek public holiday on August 15, the Dormition of the Theotokos, falls on a Saturday. The day is a mandatory holiday; most businesses remain closed unless they are legally permitted to operate on Sundays and public holidays.

For workers who do not work on the holiday: daily‑wage employees receive their usual daily wage, while monthly‑salary employees receive only their regular monthly salary. Workers who do work receive their normal wage plus a 75 % premium calculated on the legal daily wage. For monthly‑salary employees this premium equals 75 % of one‑twenty‑fifth of the legal daily wage. If a business normally operates on Sundays or holidays and opens on August 15, it must also pay the extra 1/25 of the usual wage in addition to the 75 % premium.

The next public holidays in the 2026 Greek calendar are October 28 (National "No" Day) on a Wednesday, and the Christmas holidays on Friday, December 25 and Saturday, December 26.