Pentecost
Pentecost is a religious public holiday celebrated 49 days after 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 June 23, 2024.
As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Varying Dates
Pentecost 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 May 27 and June 23. See the table below to find the exact date for the next few years.
| Year | Pentecost Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 23 | Sunday |
| 2025 | June 8 | Sunday |
| 2026 | May 31 | Sunday |
| 2027 | June 20 | Sunday |
| 2028 | June 4 | Sunday |
| 2029 | May 27 | Sunday |
| 2030 | June 16 | Sunday |
| 2031 | June 1 | Sunday |
| 2032 | June 20 | Sunday |
| 2033 | June 12 | Sunday |
Pentecost in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 46 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Switzerland | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Faroe Islands | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Austria | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Åland Islands | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Germany | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Macedonia | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | June 23, 2024 |
 | Spain | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Martinique | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Denmark | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Greenland | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Netherlands | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Benin | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Finland | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Grenada | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Ukraine | Public holiday | June 23, 2024 |
 | Liechtenstein | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Andorra | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Burkina Faso | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | France | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Belgium | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | French Guiana | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Estonia | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Slovenia | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Bahamas | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Anguilla | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Saint Martin | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Iceland | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Romania | Public holiday | June 23, 2024 |
 | Sint Maarten | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Barbados | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Saint Barthélemy | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Congo | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Poland | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Hungary | Public holiday | May 19, 2024 |
 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Dominica | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Mayotte | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Greece | Public holiday | June 23, 2024 |
 | New Caledonia | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |
 | Cyprus | Public holiday | June 23, 2024 |
 | Virgin Islands, British | Observance day | May 19, 2024 |