Holidays in Greece:
Date
| English Name
| Greek Name
| Remarks
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March 25
| 25th of March
| Eikosti-pempti Martiou (lit. 25th of March)
| Anniversary of the declaration of the start of Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1821.
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| Easter Sunday
| Kyriaki tou Pascha, Κυριακή του Πάσχα
| its date calculated through use of the Julian calendar
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May 1
| Labour Day
| Ergatiki Protomagia, Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά
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October 28
| The "Ochi"
| 'To Ochi' or 'Imera tou Ochi", Το Όχι (lit. Day of the "No")
| Celebration of the refusal to yield to the powers of the Axis in 1940.
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November 17
| Polytechneio
| Polytechneio, Πολυτεχνείο
| Anniversary of the 1973 students protests against the junta of the colonels (1967-1974).
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December 25th
| Christmas
| Christougenna, Χριστούγεννα
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- There are a few more holidays, mainly Greek Orthodox feasts.