Most public holidays in Cyprus are of religious origin. Shops, banks, and offices may also be closed on the eve of a holiday. The following are annual public holidays in Cyprus:<\/p>\n
New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong> \u2013 January 1 Cyprus follows the British driving system; the steering wheel is on the right hand side of the car, and driving is on the left side of the road.<\/p>\n If you arrive with a driving license from your country, you can apply to convert it to a Cypriot driving license. The procedure on how to do this is outlined on the Road Transport Department\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Kapnos Airport Shuttle<\/p>\n Tel.: 24 008718 or 77 771477<\/p>\n Website:\u00a0kapnosairportshuttle.com<\/a><\/p>\n In Cyprus buses are the only form of public transportation around town. See these links for more information:<\/p>\n In addition, there are FREE minibuses in Nicosia that connect the old walled part of the city with the modern city centre. These minibuses have bicycle transport and assisted access for passengers with physical disabilities.<\/p>\n The green Intercity buses<\/a> offer transport between the five main cities in the Republic of Cyprus and run on a fixed schedule.<\/p>\n Private taxis are readily available for any journeys within town, and can also be hired for intercity transportation, including to the airport. It is advisable to agree the fee at the time of booking. Bookings are easily made by telephone. A taxi ride in the city can easily cost anywhere from EUR 5-15. A private taxi from Nicosia to Larnaca airport for example normally costs around EUR60.<\/p>\n Several companies offer car rental services all over the island. Rates vary according to the season, duration of hire and the type of vehicle. Visit car rental information websites<\/a> for more information and rates.<\/p>\n See also the Ride Now carsharing app<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ports of entry to and from the Republic of Cyprus are the Larnaca and Pafos international airports, and the Limassol seaport.<\/p>\n Many international airlines fly in and out of both airports. These include Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways. Other budget airlines include Ryanair, Wizzair and Easyjet.<\/p>\n Visit the Hermes Airports website<\/a> for more information about Larnaca and Pafos airports.<\/p>\n Visit the Cyprus Ports Authority website<\/a> for more information about Limassol seaport.<\/p>\n Cyprus phone numbers have eight digits, the first two of which are the area codes for the different districts:<\/p>\n 22 is for Nicosia Mobile phone numbers start with 99, 96, 97, 95 or 94. To call Cyprus from abroad, dial +357 followed by the 8-digit number.<\/p>\n The main mobile phone service providers in Cyprus are:<\/p>\n Electrical plugs and sockets (outlets) in Cyprus are of the three-pin British type. If your appliance’s plug does not match the shape of these sockets, you will need a travel plug adapter. These are widely available in home appliance shops and even supermarkets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Public Holidays Most public holidays in Cyprus are of religious origin. Shops, banks, and offices may also be closed on the eve of a holiday. The following are annual public holidays in Cyprus: New Year\u2019s Day \u2013 January 1 Epiphany \u2013 January 6 Green Monday \u2013 First day of Lent. Different date every year; for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":77,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/2455"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/cyprus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nEpiphany<\/strong> \u2013 January 6
\nGreen Monday<\/strong> \u2013 First day of Lent. Different date every year; for 2026 the date was 23 February.
\nNational Holiday<\/strong> \u2013 March 25
\nNational Holiday<\/strong> \u2013 April 1
\nGreek Orthodox Good Friday<\/strong> \u2013 Friday before Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday; different date every year.
\nGreek Orthodox Easter Sunday<\/strong> \u2013 Different date every year; for 2025 the date was 20 April and for 2026, the date is 12 April.
\nGreek Orthodox Easter Monday <\/strong>\u2013 The Monday after Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday; different date every year.
\nLabour Day<\/strong> \u2013 May 1
\nOrthodox Pentecost \/ Whit Monday (\u2018Kataklysmos\u2019) <\/strong>\u2013 Fifty days after Easter Sunday
\nAssumption of Mary<\/strong> \u2013 August 15
\nCyprus Independence Day<\/strong> \u2013 October 1
\nNational Holiday<\/strong> \u2013 October 28
\nChristmas Day<\/strong> \u2013 December 25
\nBoxing Day<\/strong> \u2013 December 26<\/p>\nGetting around<\/h2>\n
Driving in Cyprus<\/h3>\n
Transfer to and from Larnaca and Pafos airports<\/h3>\n
Public Transport<\/h3>\n
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Intercity Transport<\/h3>\n
Private Taxis<\/h3>\n
Car Rental<\/h3>\n
Travel outside Cyprus<\/h2>\n
Making telephone calls<\/h2>\n
\n25 is for Limassol
\n24 is for Larnaca
\n26 is for Pafos
\n23 is for Agia Napa, Protaras and Paralimni<\/p>\n
\nSome business numbers start with 77.<\/p>\n\n
Electricity plugs<\/h2>\n