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Athens
Greece · Europe/Athens · UTC+3
Athens is Greece's capital and largest city, with a growing tech and shipping sector.
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Next public holiday
Assumption Day
Saturday, August 15, 2026— in 62 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–17:00 (often with split-shift in retail)
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday
- Culture
- Greek business is relationship-driven and meetings can be flexible on time. Decisions are typically made by senior management.
- Meeting tips
- Easter (Orthodox calendar, often different from Western Easter) and August are the major slow periods.
Travel & logistics context
Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.
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Climate
Mediterranean
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Avoid: Jul–Aug (extreme heat)
🟢 Currently a good month
Greek summer heat is intense; tourist crowds peak Jul–Aug.
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Currency
€
EUR
Euro
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Language
Official
Greek
In business
Greek, English in tourism/MNCs
English: Common in international firms
Time difference vs. major business cities
Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +6h |
| 🇮🇳Mumbai | Asia/Kolkata | +2h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | +1h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -2h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -7h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +7h |
| 🇺🇸San Francisco | America/Los_Angeles | -10h |
| 🇨🇳Shanghai | Asia/Shanghai | +5h |
Public holidays in Greece, 2026
Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-01-06
- 2026-02-23
- 2026-03-25
- 2026-04-10
- 2026-04-12
- 2026-04-13
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-05-31
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-08-15
- 2026-10-28
- 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-26
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