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Greek labor laws regarding holiday pay

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2026-10-23 11:29 UTC → 2026-10-23 22:20 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Greek labor legislation mandates specific compensation for employees working on national holidays. Under these regulations, workers are generally entitled to a 75% increase on their legal hourly wage for hours worked during mandatory holidays, which include dates such as January 1st, March 25th, and October 28th. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) has provided specific guidance regarding the October 28 holiday. For businesses legally permitted to operate on this day, daily wage earners receive their usual wage plus a 75% increase based on their legal hourly rate. Monthly salaried employees receive a 75% increase calculated as 1/25 of their legal monthly salary for the hours worked. For businesses that do not operate on these mandatory holidays, employees on a five-day system paid by daily wage receive an additional day’s pay, while monthly salaried employees receive their regular monthly salary. For those on a six-day work week, daily wage earners receive their proportional daily wage, and salaried employees receive their full monthly salary. Regarding the October 28, 2026, holiday, which falls on a Wednesday, the GSEE clarified that if businesses that normally close operate unexpectedly under legal provisions, salaried workers receive an additional 1/25 of their salary and daily wage earners receive an extra day, both increased by 75%. Under Law 4808/2021, October 28 is a mandatory holiday where most commercial businesses are prohibited from operating. For employees on a seven-day work week, daily wage earners receive their proportional daily wage (totaling six days for the week), and monthly salaried employees receive their regular monthly pay.

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