School holidays in Secondary schools, Cyprus 2026/27
Next school break in Secondary schools: Christmas break, 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 (70 days away).
✓ Officialenimerosi.moec.gov.cy· checked 14 Oct 2026
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Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Cyprus Independence DayΗμέρα Ανεξαρτησίας
1 day in all
Ohi DayΕθνική Επέτειος 28ης Οκτωβρίου
1 day in all
Teacher Day (no pupils)Ημέρα Εκπαιδευτικού
1 day in all
Christmas breakΔιακοπές των Χριστουγέννων
14 days in all
Teacher Day (no pupils)Ημέρα Εκπαιδευτικού
1 day in all
Clean Monday long weekendΚαθαρά Δευτέρα
3 days in all
Greek Independence DayΕθνική Επέτειος 25ης Μαρτίου
1 day in all
EOKA DayΕθνική Επέτειος 1ης Απριλίου
1 day in all
Easter breakΔιακοπές του Πάσχα
16 days in all
Summer breakΘερινές διακοπές
St Barnabas long weekendΑποστόλου Βαρνάβα
3 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Christmas break
Other regions with schools out between 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Burgenland· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapCarinthia· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapLower Austria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapUpper Austria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapSalzburg· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapStyria· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapTyrol· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapVorarlberg· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapVienna· AustriaChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlap
Primary schools· CyprusChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlap
Baden-Württemberg· GermanyChristmas break · 23 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapBavaria· GermanyChristmas break · 24 Dec 2026 – 8 Jan 202714 of 14 days overlapPublic holidays
Secondary schools, 2026/27
- 1 Oct 2026Cyprus Independence DayΗμέρα της Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας
- 28 Oct 2026Ohi DayΗμέρα του Όχι
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayΧριστούγεννα
- 26 Dec 2026Day After ChristmasΕπομένη Χριστουγέννων
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayΠρωτοχρονιά
- 6 Jan 2027EpiphanyΗμέρα των Θεοφανίων
- 15 Mar 2027Green MondayΚαθαρά Δευτέρα
- 25 Mar 2027Greek Independence DayΗμέρα της Ελληνικής Ανεξαρτησίας
- 1 Apr 2027Cyprus National DayΕθνική Ημέρα Κύπρου
- 30 Apr 2027Good FridayΜεγάλη Παρασκευή
- 1 May 2027Labor DayΠρωτομαγιά
- 2 May 2027Easter SundayΚυριακή του Πάσχα
- 3 May 2027Easter MondayΔευτέρα της Διακαινησίμου
- 21 Jun 2027Pentecost MondayΔευτέρα του Αγίου Πνεύματος
- 15 Aug 2027Dormition of the Mother of GodΚοίμηση της Θεοτόκου
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Secondary schools.
How dates are set
School calendars in Cyprus
Cyprus has one national school calendar for public schools, with Easter following the Orthodox calendar.
School holidays in Cyprus are set by the Ministry of Education.
Secondary schools covers: Public gymnasia, lyceums and technical schools (TESEK). The summer break listed here is for gymnasia; lyceums and TESEK are under CY-SEC-LYK.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Cyprus
Each break in Cyprus
Questions
Secondary schools school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Secondary schools?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Secondary schools. The next break is Christmas break, starting on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the Christmas holidays in Secondary schools in 2026?
Christmas break (Διακοπές των Χριστουγέννων) in Secondary schools, Cyprus runs from Thursday, 24 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enimerosi.moec.gov.cy.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Secondary schools in 2027?
Easter break (Διακοπές του Πάσχα) in Secondary schools, Cyprus runs from Saturday, 24 April 2027 to Sunday, 9 May 2027: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: enimerosi.moec.gov.cy.
When are the summer holidays in Secondary schools in 2027?
Summer break in Secondary schools, Cyprus starts on Thursday, 3 June 2027. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Secondary schools have in 2026/27?
11 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 28 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.