Greece

Greece flag
  • Country
    Greece
  • Capital
    Athens
  • Continent
    Europe
  • Population
    11M
  • Area
    132,000 km²
  • Currency
    Euro (EUR)
  • TLD
    .gr

All of Greece uses the same time zone, namely Europe/Athens. The UTC time zone offset is --, also called --. Greece does observe daylight saving time.

Greece (Off. Hellenic Republic) has a population of 11 million people with Athens as the capital city. The official currency is Euro (EUR). Greece is locaded in Southern Europe, has an area of 132,000 km² and is bordering Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey.

The next holiday in Greece is National Holiday on October 28, 2024

Daylight saving time

  • Oct 29, 2023
    04:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, October 29, 2023, the clock was set backwards by 1 hour, from 04:00 AM GMT+3 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
  • Mar 31, 2024
    03:00
    ->
    04:00
    Sunday, March 31, 2024, the clock was set forwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 04:00 AM GMT+3. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.
  • Oct 27, 2024
    04:00
    ->
    03:00
    Sunday, October 27, 2024, the clock will be set backwards by 1 hour, from 04:00 AM GMT+3 to 03:00 AM GMT+2. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier than the previous day.
  • Mar 30, 2025
    03:00
    ->
    04:00
    Sunday, March 30, 2025, the clock will be set forwards by 1 hour, from 03:00 AM GMT+2 to 04:00 AM GMT+3. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the previous day.

2024 Holidays in Greece

  • Jan 1
    New Year's Day
  • Jan 6
    Epiphany
  • Mar 18
    Ash Sunday
  • Mar 25
    Annunciation, Anniversary of 1821 Revolution
  • May 1
    Labour Day
  • May 3
    Good Friday
  • May 5
    Easter Sunday
  • May 6
    Easter Monday
  • Jun 23
    Pentecost
  • Jun 24
    Whit Monday
  • Aug 15
    Assumption
  • Oct 28
    National Holiday
  • Dec 25
    Christmas Day
  • Dec 26
    Boxing Day