Calendar of yearly events!
Welcome to our calendar page where you can find the dates of all the festivals, public holidays and important events that take place on Zakynthos throughout the year.
The dates for 2026, have now been added so keep this link handy or add them to your diary or calendar so that you stay up to date!
The dates for 2026, have now been added so keep this link handy or add them to your diary or calendar so that you stay up to date!
Date |
Event |
Information |
1st January 2026 |
New Year’s Day |
Public Holiday |
6th January 2026 |
Epiphany |
Religious celebration / observance |
7th January 2026 |
School Term starts |
School returns after the Christmas break |
14th February 2026 |
St Valentines Day |
Annual celebration |
23rd February 2026 |
Clean Monday/Ash Monday |
Religious celebration / observance. 50 days before Easter. This is when Lent begins. |
1st March 2026 |
Martis Day |
Greek Tradition |
20th March 2026 |
Spring Equinox |
Astronomical / seasonal date |
25th March 2026 |
Greek Independence Day |
Greek celebration / Tradition |
25th March 2026 |
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary |
Religious celebration / observance |
End of April |
Start of the Zakynthos Tourist Season
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Welcome! |
10th April 2026 |
Orthodox Good Friday |
Religious celebration / observance |
12th April 2026 |
Orthodox Easter Sunday (50 days after Clean Monday) |
Religious celebration / observance |
13th April 2026 |
Orthodox Easter Monday |
Religious celebration / observance |
1st May 2026 |
Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
10th May 2026 |
Mother's Day |
Annual celebration |
21st May 2026 |
Ionian Island Unification Day |
The day Zakynthos celebrates the union of the Ionian Islands with Greece |
24th May 2026 |
Pentecost |
Religious celebration / observance (falls on a Sunday 48 days after Easter, the following day is always a Public Holiday). |
29th May 2026 |
Giostra Di Zante |
The first day of the 3 day Historical Event |
31st May 2026 |
Orthodox Holy Spirit Sunday |
Religious celebration / observance |
1st June 2026 |
Whit Monday |
Public Holiday and Religious celebration / observance. 50 days after Easter. |
Mid June 2026 |
School Holidays start |
Greek school summer holidays |
21st June 2026 |
Father’s Day |
Annual celebration |
21st June 2026 |
Summer Solstice |
Astronomical / seasonal date |
1st August 2026 |
Mallari (hairy stone) |
Greek celebration / Tradition |
12th August 2026 |
Anniversary of the Great Ionian Earthquake |
Annual observance |
15th August 2026 |
Assumption Day (of the Virgin Mary) |
Religious celebration / observance |
24th August 2026 |
Celebration of St Dionysios
the Patron Saint of Zakynthos |
Religious celebration / observance. Public Holiday |
First week of September 2026 |
School starts |
Greek school summer holidays |
23rd September 2026 |
Autumn Equinox |
Astronomical / seasonal date |
21st November 2026 |
Armed Forces Day |
A day to honuor the Greek Armed Forces |
1st October 2026 |
MV Panagiotis shipwreck date |
The date that the "shipwreck" washed ashore |
28th October 2026 |
OXI day |
Public Holiday observing the day in WW2 when the Greek Prime Minister's rejected an ultimatum from Italy. |
Last week of October 2026 |
End of the Zakynthos Tourist Season |
Farewell until next year! |
17th December 2026 |
Greek name day of St Dionysios
the Patron Saint of Zakynthos |
Religious celebration / observance. Public Holiday |
21st December 2026 |
Winter Solstice |
Astronomical / seasonal date |
23rd December 2026 |
School Christmas holidays begin |
Greek school summer holidays |
25th December 2026 |
Christmas Day |
Religious celebration / observance. Public Holiday |
26th December 2026 |
Second Day of Christmas |
Religious celebration / observance. Public Holiday |
