Bank Holidays and Important Dates
2020* | 2021* | 2022* | |
New Year's Day | Wednesday 1st January | Friday 1st January | Saturday 1st January |
Epiphany | Monday 6th January | Wdnesday 6th January | Thursday 6th January |
Green Monday (Monday of Lent) |
Monday 2nd March | Monday 15th March | Monday 7th March |
Greek Independence Day | Wednesday 25th March | Thursday 25th March | Friday 25th March |
Daylight Saving Time Starts (+1h) | Sunday 25th March | Sunday 26th March | Sunday 25th March |
Greek Cypriot National Day | Wednesday 1st April | Thuesday 1st April | Friday 1st April |
Good Friday | Friday 17th April | Friday 30th April | Friday 22nd April |
Easter Monday | Monday 20th April | Monday 3rd May | Monday 25thApril |
Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 21st April | Tuesday 4th May | Tuesday 26thApril |
Labour Day | Friday 1st May | Saturday 1st May | Sunday 1st May |
Whit Monday Pentecost/Kataklysmos |
Monday 8th June | Monday 8th June | Monday 13th June |
Assumption Day | Saturday 15th August | Sunday 15th August | Monday 15th August |
Cyprus' Independence Day | Thuesday 1st October | Friday 1st October | Saturday 1st October |
Greek National Day (Ochi Day) |
Wednesday 28th October | Thursday 28th October | Friday 28th October |
Daylight Saving Time Ends (-1h) | Sunday 28th October | Thursday 29th October | Sunday 28th October |
Christmas Day | Friday 25th December | Saturday 25th December | Sunday 25th December |
Boxing Day | Saturday 26th December | Sunday 26th December | Monday 26th December |
All Orange dates are Offical Central Bank of Cyprus Bank Holidays along with Every Sunday and Every Saturday for Bank Transactions, White Dates are just important dates. |
Forms to go out
This form you need if you go out and dont use the SMS system
DECLARATION OF CITIZENS MOVEMENT
This form needs to be filled in by your employer for work movement
CONFIRMITION FOR EMPLOYEE/SELF EMPLOYEE MOVEMENT
All links open in a new window for reading, printing etc.
IF you want the SMS guide click here
SMS guide to gain permission to go out.
It’s this or take the forms with you, link below, no exceptions and €150 fine if you don’t
TEXT/SMS to 8998 in the format below:
X [space] ID or passport number [space] postcode
Where X will be one of the below:
1 = going to chemists, drs appointments or to donate blood.
2 = going to a shop to buy necessary goods or services.
3 = going to a bank, if cannot do online.
4 = absolutely necessary visits to any governmental or public sector services.
5 = going to help people who cannot move abouts to get necessary goods.
6 = going for a dog walk or exercise, near one's house only and upto 2 people.
7 = going to a family wedding/christening/funeral for 1st and 2nd degree relatives only for functions not exceeding 10 people.
8 = any other reason that can be justified within the limits of the new measures. Please note that you need to write the exact reason in the SMS.
Example:
SMS To 8998
1 1745389 8011
A downloadable printable verion is avaialble HERE.
If you need to use the forms click here, in English and greek
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Covid-i9 Information for Cyprus Updated 04/06/2020
Be safe and stay at home as much as you can. We will beat this!
Phase 1 started the 4th of May. Phase 2 began on Thursday 20th May when movement restrictions are lifted and more busineses can open and further changes from the 1st and 5th of June. Phase 3 begins 9th June and phase 4 the 13th july.
From Thursday the 21st of May the night itme curfew has been removed and all movement restrictions removed.
From Saturday the 23rd of May Attending church services and other forms of religious worship in churches, mosques and other religious premises is permitted, provided that the protocols of hygienic behaviour are upheld, as the Health Ministry may determine. The same measures shall apply for weddings, christenings and funerals.
Reopening of beaches, including organised ones, in compliance with hygienic protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Health. g Reopening of betting shops, on the basis of specific protocols to be issued by the Ministry of Health.
1st June 2020 Reopening of libraries, museums, archaeological and historical sites, ports (with the exception of passenger disembarkation of cruise-liners).
Airports and Hotels are allowed to open between 9th and 13 of June
Below are the announcements dated since 29/30 April to 03/06 regarding restrictions removal in English and in full
NEW MEASURES ANNOUCED THE 3/6 June
New measures from the 4th of May
Restrictions removal announcement from the Health minister
Future phases of reductions from the PIO (opens in a new window)
THE GOVENMENT COVID-19 WEBSITE IN
MINISTRY OF HEALTH (PIO) GENERAL WEBSITE
COVID-19 page English
COVID-19 page Greek
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION COVID-19 SITE
NEWS WEBSITES
Cyprus Mail English
Kathimerini English
IN Cyprus English
CY Today Greek
H Maxi Greek
Philinews Greek
Kathimerini GreekI
Kypros Greek
Sigma
Finding Cyprus Discount Club
We have now launched our NEW discount card in many retailers & businesses in the Paphos & Limassol areas with it soon to follow island wide.
With discounts varing from 5% to 30% or a fixed amount off.
Select your area below to find businesses near you that accept our card.
Paphos | Limassol | Larnaca | Nicosia | Famagusta |
The cost of the card?
It is totally FREE!
What does it get me?
The discount varies from 5% to 30%, some retailers offer a set amount of €s off services or goods. Some only offer a discount or part or all of their range of services or products.
We have a expanding list of retailers in the scheme, so click the card image at the top and see what you can get now.
Getting a card
Retailers & special supply points will be stocking the card & with a simple form for your details, The card is totally free.
Just use it at the retailers that either show the special sign in their windows or check our online list of retailers by clicking the card image above, & get your discounts.
Check our online directory of retailers to find out where to get a card or Click here to order your card now online.
We are now Sponsoring the Weekend Link show on Rock Fm, the No1 radio station in the area. You can hear our adverts promoting the new discount card scheme & one of our staff will be making appreances on Rock Fm to let you know more abut the card.
For retailers
For retailers to be included in the scheme there is a small charge of €50 for either the 3/6/9/12 months you agree to be in the scheme. For Finding Cyprus Premium listing cutomers it is totally free! If later you join Finding Cyprus as a premium business or upgrade your free listing then we will take the €50 off your premium price.
And of course if you are not listed on Finding Cyprus we will list your for free. Contact us or click log on/Register above and add your business and be on here in a few minutes. When you are on as a free listing let us know you want to be in the discount card scheme.
Just contact us below & we will arrange your inclusion in the program.
FOR RETAILERS & Businesses contact us below
Keith Mobile +357 96871697
Office 9am to 5pm Tel: +357 26272091
P O Box 64626
8077 Pafos
Cyprus