Cyprus Public Holidays

Cyprus is officially called the Republic of Cyprus. This island is located in the Eastern Mediterranean region. With population and area, it stands on the third position among largest and populated countries of Mediterranean.  It shares its border with Turkey in the south, Israel in the Northwest, Lebanon, and Syria in the West, Greece in the Southeast, and Egypt in the North. Due to some political reasons, it is considered as the part of Europe but geographically it is a part of the Middle East.

Holidays in Cyprus

New Year’s Day in Cyprus

According to Gregorian Calendar January 01, is celebrated as the New Year’s day in the world in Cyprus. It is a public holiday and all sectors remain closed.

Epiphany in Cyprus

January 06, is celebrated as Epiphany in Cyprus. This day is declared as a public holiday and commemorates the two events of Jesus Christ’s life, learn more…

Green Monday in Cyprus

11 March, in , was celebrated as Green Monday in Cyprus. It is declared as public holiday by the government and all public and private sectors remain closed on this day, learn more…

Greek Independence Day in Cyprus

Greek Independence in Cyprus is celebrated on the 25^th day of March. This day is one of the national holidays in Cyprus and every sector remain closed, learn more…

Cyprus National Day

April 01, is celebrated as Cyprus National Day. The other names of this day are Greek Cypriot National Day, and EOKA Day, learn more…

Orthodox Good Friday in Cyprus

April 26, is celebrated as Orthodox Good Friday in Cyprus. This event relates to the Christian community and commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus according to their Bible, learn more…

Orthodox Easter Monday in Cyprus

Easter Monday is celebrated right after the Easter Sunday in the whole world and in Cyprus as well. It is observed in many Orthodox churches around the world, learn more…

Labour Day in Cyprus

May 01, is known as labor day or international worker’s day. It is celebrated in Cyprus as well as in the whole world. This day is especially held to give tribute to the services of the workers, learn more…

Pentecost Monday in Cyprus

June 17, is celebrated as Pentecost Monday in Cyprus. It is public holidays when schools, colleges, and most business sectors remain closed.

Dormition of the Theotokos in Cyprus

August 15, is known as the Dormition of the Theotokos in Cyprus. The other names of this day are Dormition of the Mother of God, and Assumption of Marry. It is purely a religious event and declared as a public holiday.

Cyprus Independence Day

1^st October is celebrated as Independent Day of Cyprus. This day commemorates the sacrifices and devotions of the people who took part in the struggle of Independence, learn more…

The Ochi day in Cyprus

October 28, is celebrated as the Ochi day in Cyprus. This day is observed in Greece as well. It commemorates the rejection of the ultimatum of Italian dictator by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas, learn more…

Christmas Day in Cyprus

December 25^th is celebrated as the Christmas day in Cyprus and in all over the world as well. It is declared as a public holiday and all business sectors remain closed, learn more…

Boxing Day

Boxing Day is celebrated on 26^th December the day after Christmas. On this day, servants got Christmas Present from their masters, learn more…

Facts and Figures about Cyprus

All facts and figures about Cyprus are listed below. Take a look if you want to know anything about Cyprus.

Capital of Cyprus

Nicosia is the national capital of Cyprus. It is the cultural and economic hub as well as the largest city in the country.

President of Cyprus

Nicos Anastasiades is the current President of Cyprus and took office in 2013, on February-28. Under the constitution, the President serves as the head of the state as well as head of the government.

Population of Cyprus

In 2017, the estimated population of Cyprus was about 854,802 which is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world’s population. It ranked on 159^th position in the most populated countries in the world.

Flag of Cyprus

The national flag of Cyprus is consisting of an outline of the country right above the fields of olive. The current flag was adopted in 1960.

Currency of Cyprus

The official currency of Cyprus is Euro which replaced Cypriot pound.

Religion of Cyprus

Majority of the population adhere to Christianity in which 89.1% are Orthodox, 2.9% are Roman Catholic, and 2% are Protestants. While others are 1.8% Muslim and 4.1% are irreligious.

Dialing Code of Cyprus

The international dialing code of Cyrus is +357.

Crime Rate of Cyprus

Cyprus has 29.37 Crime Index and 70.63 Safety Index in the world.

Famous Airports in Cyprus

Some of the busiest airports in Cyprus are Larnaca International Airport which serves Larnaca, Paphos International Airport which serves Paphos, Nicosia International Airport which serves Nicosia, Ercan International Airport which serves Tymvou, Geçitkale Air Base which serves Lefkoniko, and RAF Akrotiri which serves Akrotiri.

Top Destinations of Cyprus

The Mediterranean island is well known for its warm weather and beaches. You may also find historic villages, stunning mountains, and ancient ruins. Some of the best places that worth visiting include Famagusta, Akamas Peninsula, Nicosia, Protaras, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Troodos Mountains, Ayia Napa, Limassol, and Paphos.

Area of Cyprus

The total area of Cyprus is 9.251 sq. kilometers.

GDP of Cyprus

In 2017, the estimated GDP of Cyprus was about 21.65 billion US dollars which is equivalent to 0.03% of the total population of the world.

Sports of Cyprus

Basketball, volleyball, motorsport, Badminton, Cricket, and Rugby football is most commonly played sports in Cyprus.