Holiday Guide for Cyprus in 2020

Cyprus information

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Population: 847,000
Capital: Nicosia
Calling Code: (357)
Time Zone: +2 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: Greek (modern)

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List of National Holidays in Cyprus in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Cyprus: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 6th Long Weekend! Epiphany Cyprus: A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.
	Monday March 2nd Long Weekend! Green Monday Cyprus: Also known as Ash Monday. Clean Monday begins the season of Great Lent in Eastern Orthodox Churches
	Wednesday March 25th Greek Independence Day Cyprus: Greece's Independence Day is actually a holiday that has blended over time with an older festival - the feast of the Annunciation
	Wednesday April 1st National Day Cyprus: Also known as 'EOKA Day', this holiday commemorates the start of the insurgence against the British in 1955
	Friday April 17th Long Weekend! Orthodox Good Friday Cyprus: Easter is the principal festival of Greece and the Orthodox Church
	Monday April 20th Long Weekend! Orthodox Easter Monday Cyprus: The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Cyprus: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 8th Long Weekend! Orthodox Pentecost Monday Cyprus: The name Whitsunday is generally attributed to the white garments formerly worn by the candidates for baptism on this feast
	Saturday August 15th Dormition of the Theotokos Cyprus: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Thursday October 1st Cypriot Independence Day Cyprus: Cyprus became independent from the British in 1960
	Wednesday October 28th Greece National Anniversary Day Cyprus: Also known as 'World War ΙΙ National Holiday', this holiday celebrates Greece's refusal to yield to the Axis powers in 1940.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Cyprus: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Boxing Day Cyprus: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.