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Local Time

The Greek Time is GMT +2.

Working Hours

Public service working hours during all year are 07:30 – 14:30 from Monday to Friday
Banking hours during all year, are 08:00 - 14:30 from Monday to Thursday and 08:00 - 14:00 on Friday.
Private sector working hours are 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday for the period September 15th - May 31st and 08:00 - 13:00, 16:00 - 19:00 Monday to Friday, for the period June 1st - September 14th .
Shop opening times vary depending on their type and location, though shops normally open between 08:00 and 09:00.
During the period November 1st - March 31st shops opens at 09:00 and closes at 20:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, at 14:00 on Wednesday, and at 14:00 on Saturday.

For the period April 1st – October 31st shops opens at 09:00 and closes at 21:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, at 14:30 on Wednesday and, at 14:30 on Saturday.
During all year there is a mandatory three hour afternoon break from 14:00 - 17:00.
Special shopping hours apply for Christmas and Easter.
From December 15th to December 31st , shops may remain open until 21:00 throughout the week without the afternoon break (it is optional).
Shops can also remain open until 21:00 10 days before Easter Sunday without the afternoon break (it is optional), but must close by 18:00 on Good Friday.

Eating Hours

Breakfast is usually served between 07:00 and 10:00 in the morning.
Lunch is served in restaurants between 12:00 and 15:00.
Dinner is served from 19:00 till late in the evening.

Common Quietness Hours

Common quietness hours in Kalymnos are:
For the period June 1st - September 30th, from 14:00 to 17:00 at the afternoon and 02:00 to 06:00 at the morning.
For the period October 1st - May31st, from 15:00 to 17:00 at the afternoon and 23:00 to 06:00 at the morning.

Public Holidays

The days listed below are public holidays in Greece and of course in Kalymnos island.
All public services, private enterprises, banks and shops are closed on public holidays though many shops and certain services remain open in resorts and other touristic areas.
Banks are closed on Easter Tuesday but not on Christmas Eve.

  • - January 1st - New Year's Day
  • - January 6th - Epiphany Day
  • - March 7th - Anniversary of the unification of the Dodecanese to Greece
  • - March 25th - Greek National Day
  • - May 1st - Labour Day
  • - August 15th - Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • - October 28th - Greek National Anniversary Day
  • - December 6th - St Nicholas Day, Protector of Kalymnos
  • - December 24th - Christmas Eve
  • - December 25th - Christmas Day
  • - December 26th - Boxing Day
  • - Variable - Green Monday (50 Days before Greek Orthodox Easter)
  • - Variable - Good Friday (Greek Orthodox Church)
  • - Variable - Easter Monday (Greek Orthodox Church)
  • - Variable - Pentecost
 

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