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Καθαρή Δευτέρα
Green Monday
Monday, 23 Feb 2026 · Cyprus · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
Kathara Deftera opens Orthodox Lent. Families go out to the countryside with kites, lagana flatbread, olives and shellfish — anything that is not meat or dairy. The sky over the Troodos foothills fills with kites all afternoon.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close. Tavernas are full.
Getting around
Sunday services with heavy traffic to picnic areas and beaches.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 3 Mar 20253-day break
2026Monday · 23 Feb 20263-day break
2027Monday · 15 Mar 20273-day break
2028Monday · 28 Feb 20283-day break
2029Monday · 19 Feb 20293-day break
See the full Cyprus holiday calendar or count the working days.