When schools close for Easter – When are the next holidays?

Countdown has started for and several students and parents are looking for when the next holidays of this year will be closed. This year, the Holy Week of the Lord’s Passions begins on 29 April (Great Monday), so Easter falls on 5 May. Thus, the last day that students will go to school before Easter holidays is Friday, April 26, 2024, while they are due to return to school halls on Monday, May 13, 2024, immediately after the Week of the Deceision, beginning on Easter Sunday and ending on the next Sunday of Thomas (12 May). Also, the next holiday is next Monday, March 25th, which is a national and religious celebration, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821 against the Turkish yoke after 400 years of slavery, but also the Annunciation of the Virgin. In addition, this year May 2024 coincides with Great Wednesday (May 1, 2024) and following a decision by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Domna Michailidou, the holiday is postponed for Tuesday, May 7 immediately after Easter Monday. In detail, all holidays for 2024 are as follows: March: National Anniversary, Annunciation of the Virgin (Monday 25 March) May: Easter Sunday (5 May), Easter Monday (May 6th), Labor Day (7 May) June : Holy Spirit (Monday 24 June). It is not an official holiday for all sectors. August: Assumption of the Virgin (Thursday, August 15). October: Anniversary of “No” (Monday 28 October). December: Christmas (Wednesday 25 December), second day of Christmas (Thursday 26 December).