Ash Sunday is a religious public holiday celebrated 48 days before the Orthodox Easter Sunday in Greece. It is a holiday that moves in relation to the date of Easter. The Orthodox Church in Greece uses the Julian calendar to set the date for Easter and therefore the date of all Easter days is different here than in the Gregorian calendar of the Western Christian Church.
This year the day is celebrated March 18, 2024.
As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
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Ash Sunday in Greece is not a day with a fixed calendar date, meaning the exact date varies from year to year. The date for this holiday varies between February 19 and March 18. See the table below to find the exact date for the next few years.
