Stores, authorities and offices are closed on public holidays. Mostly, festivals take place in the different regions on the holidays.
Public bank holidays in Cyprus
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- May 1 - Labor Day
- January 6 - Epiphany/Baptism of Christ (South Cyprus)
- March - Rose Monday (South Cyprus)
- March 25 - Greek National Day (South Cyprus)
- April 1 - Cypriot National Day (South Cyprus)
- April - Good Friday (South Cyprus) and Easter Monday (South Cyprus)
- April 23 - Children's Day (Northern Cyprus)
- May 19 - Youth and Sports Day (Northern Cyprus)
- June - Whit Monday (South Cyprus)
- July 20 - Turkish Intervention Day (Northern Cyprus)
- August 15 - Dormition Day (South Cyprus)
- August 30 - Victory Day (Northern Cyprus)
- October 1 - Independence Day (Southern Cyprus)
- October 28 - Greek National Day (South Cyprus)
- October 29 - Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)
- Depending on the Islamic calendar - Ramazan Bayramıir, last day of Ramadan.
- November 15 - Day of the Proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Northern Cyprus)
- December 24 - Christmas Eve (southern Cyprus)
- December 25/26 - Christmas (Southern Cyprus)
- 31 December - New Year's Eve (Southern Cyprus)
- depending on the Islamic calendar - Opera Festival Kurban Bayramıi (North Cyprus)
