As we approach 2024, it is essential for businesses in Cyprus to strategically align their planning with the upcoming public holidays and extended weekends. This alignment not only ensures compliance with national observances but also opens avenues for operational optimization and workforce management. 

This guide provides an insightful overview of Cyprus’ 2024 public holidays and the resulting long weekends, offering a valuable tool for businesses to effectively plan and navigate through these periods. With careful consideration of these dates, organizations can anticipate potential disruptions, maximize productivity, and maintain a harmonious balance between business objectives and employee well-being.

January:

• New Year's Day: Monday - January 1
• Epiphany: Saturday - January 6

March:

• Clean Monday: March 18
• Annunciation of the Virgin Mary: Monday - March 25

May:

• Labour Day: Wednesday - May 1
• Easter Sunday: May 5
• Easter Monday: May 6

June:

• Holy Spirit Monday: June 24, 2024 (not an official holiday for all workers)

August:

• Dormition of the Virgin Mary: Thursday - August 15, 2024

October:

• Ohi Day (Anniversary of the "No"): Monday - October 28, 2024

December:

• Christmas Day: Wednesday - December 25, 2024
• Second day of Christmas: Thursday - December 26, 2024

Long Weekends of 2024:

• Clean Monday holiday: March 16 to 18 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
• Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, anniversary of the 1821 Revolution: March 23 to 25 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
• Holy Spirit Monday: June 22 to 24 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)
• Ohi Day: October 26 to 28 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)

Easter 2024:

• Holy Week begins on Holy Monday, April 28, 2024. Easter Sunday is on May 5, and Easter Monday, a public holiday, is on May 6, 2024.
• This year, May Day falls on Holy Wednesday.

Source: Avant Garde