A ferry will run between Izmir (Turkey) and Lesbos (Greece) from 3 May to 27 September.

Greece: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Greece in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Greece in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Πρωτοχρονιά);
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Θεοφάνεια);
• March 18, Monday: Clean Monday (Καθαρά Δευτέρα);
• March 25, Monday: Annunciation (Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου);
• March 25, Monday: Independence Day (Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labour Day (Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά);
• May 3, Friday: Good Friday (Μεγάλη Παρασκευή);
• May 5, Sunday: Easter Sunday (Κυριακή του Πάσχα);
• May 6, Monday: Easter Monday (Δευτέρα του Πάσχα);
• June 23, Sunday: Pentecost (Πεντηκοστή’);
• June 24, Monday: Whit Monday (Δευτέρα Πεντηκοστής);
• August 15, Thursday: Assumption Day (Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου);
• October 28, Monday: Ochi Day (Το Όχι);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Χριστούγεννα);
• December 26, Thursday: St. Stephen’s Day (Σύναξις Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Μαρίας).

Turkey: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Turkey in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Turkey in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Yılbaşı);
• April 10, Wednesday: Ramazan (Ramazan);
• April 11, Thursday: Ramazan (Ramazan);
• April 12, Friday: Ramazan (Ramazan);
• April 23, Tuesday: Children’s Day (Çocuk Günü);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (İşçi bayramı);
• May 19, Sunday: Youth and Sports Day (Gençlik ve Spor Günü);
• June 16, Sunday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram);
• June 17, Monday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram);
• June 18, Tuesday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram);
• June 19, Wednesday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram);
• July 15, Monday: Day of democracy and national solidarity (Demokrasi Günü ve Ulusal Dayanışma);
• August 30, Friday: Victory Day (Zafer günü);
• October 29, Tuesday: Day of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Günü).