ΔΔ:Work permit for Sundays and public holidays

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At a glance

Points of service

Available only digitally

Digital provision points

• National Single Digital Gateway – gov.gr

Number of required documents

Not required

Fees

Provided without cost

Estimated Time (digitally)

2 hours

Description

This procedure refers to a work permit for Sundays and public holidays and is addressed to citizens and businesses. With a permit from the Labour Inspectorate, staff are allowed to work on Sundays and public holidays in corporations dealing with the receipt and distribution of foreign press, in currency exchange departments, in cleaning, maintenance and the repair of facilities (if work is rendered impossible on other working days), in cases of urgent work due to the risk of destruction of products or damage of facilities, and for merchandise inventory or window dressing.

Basic information

Competent body

MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY

Authority/Public body’s Unit responsible for the institutional framework of the procedure

Provided to

Businesses

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Notes

For every single Sunday or public holiday, a separate application is required.

The deadline for submitting the application is set as the working day immediately preceding that public holiday or Sunday which the application refers to, and by 13.00. (Article 11 of Ministerial Decision No Οικ. 34331/Δ9.8920/2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2458 of 10 August 2016)).

In the case of determination of employment on a Sunday or a mandatory public holiday, without the relevant permit from the Labour Inspectorate, administrative penalties shall be provided for (Article 1 paragraph 3, Article 3 paragraph 1, Article 4 and Article 9 paragraphs 3 and 4 of Royal Decree 748/1966 (Government Gazette, Series I, No 179).

Last update

01/07/2026

Application

Application Type

Application

Submission by:

Submitted by the applicant (digital)

Submitted by:

Legal entities, Persons

Title

Work permit application for Sundays or public holidays.

What you will need

Means of authentication, identification and signature

Identification via the Labor Inspection Body codes

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Requirements

Fees

Related

Output & Results

Output

Decision

Steps

Digital steps

Other information

Alternative titles

Granting of a work permit for Sundays and public holidays

Official title

Work permit for Sundays and public holidays

Languages supported

Greek, English

Registries updated

Αιτήσεις για έγκριση εργασίας κατά ημέρα Κυριακής ή Αργίας

Legislation

Categories

Τype of procedure

Declarations

Trigger

Applied for

Trigger (submission method)

Application (digital)

Type

Outgoing

End of Process

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This procedure refers to a work permit for Sundays and public holidays and is addressed to citizens and businesses. With a permit from the Labour Inspectorate, staff are allowed to work on Sundays and public holidays in corporations dealing with the receipt and distribution of foreign press, in currency exchange departments, in cleaning, maintenance and the repair of facilities (if work is rendered impossible on other working days), in cases of urgent work due to the risk of destruction of products or damage of facilities, and for merchandise inventory or window dressing. 0.00 0.00 0 0 0

10 minutes 31 minutes 2 hours

1 Labour The employer must be a registered user of the Integrated Information System of the Labour Inspectorate (OPS-SEPE).

Link https://www.sepe.gov.gr/odigies-ilektronikon-ypiresion/

No No

2 Labour 1. Type of businesses, holdings, services to which the relevant permit can be granted: 1. Receipt and distribution of foreign press. 2. Foreign currency exchange for the service of tourists. 3. Cleaning, maintenance and repair of facilities, if work is rendered impossible on other working days. 4. In cases of urgent work due to risk of destruction of products or damage of facilities. 5. For merchandise inventory or window dressing.

No No

3 Time limit The deadline for submitting the application is set as the working day immediately preceding that public holiday or Sunday which the application refers to, and by 13.00. (Article 11 of Ministerial Decision No Οικ. 34331/Δ9.8920/2016 (Government Gazette, Series II, No 2458 of 10 August 2016)).

No No

4 Possession of passwords to enter software The employer must possess registration codes of the business in the SEPE information system: https://apps.sepenet.gr/portal/login

No No

Royal decree 9 748 1966 179 Α

Description On the codification, abolition, amendment and supplementation of the provisions of the current legislation on weekly rest days and public holidays. Article 9: Other exceptions for rest days, other than Sundays and public holidays.

Legal references https://www.et.gr/api/DownloadFeksApi/?fek pdf=19660100179

Ministerial Decision 2, 3, 4, 11 34331/Δ9.8920 2016 2458 Β

Description Simplification of procedures of the Labour Inspectorate (S.EP.E) via the Integrated Information System of S.EP.E (OPS-SEPE). Article 2: Submission of applications, announcements, notifications and other documents Article 3: Submission procedure Article 4: Granting of permits, certificates and other documents Article 11: Deadlines

Legal references https://diavgeia.gov.gr/decision/view/6%CE%988%CE%9C465%CE%981%CE%A9-9%CE%9D7

1 Login to the Integrated Information System of the Labour Inspectorate

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Link https://apps.sepenet.gr/portal/login

Description The registered user-employer enters the business registration credentials and logs in to the Integrated Information System of the Labour Inspectorate.

No No

PT20M PT10M

2 Application for a permit to work on Sunday and on a public holiday.

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data input in software

Link https://www.sepe.gov.gr

Description From the home screen, the employer selects "Applications for granting a permit to work on Sunday and on a Public Holiday" and then "New Application for a permit to work on Sunday and on a Public Holiday". The electronic application form opens and the employer selects from the calendar the specific Sunday or public holiday. The user then selects the branch (registered office or branch) for which the application is submitted and all fields in the "Place of Work Provision" section are automatically completed. In the "Exact Place" field, if the employees will work at the branch premises, its address is entered again, as above. If the employees will work at a different place, the address of the place where they will work on Sunday or on the public holiday is entered in that field. The user selects the number of men and women to whom the application relates and then, after downloading the "Suggested form" containing the details of the application, completes all fields and attaches it. It is noted that the attachment of another document, other than the suggested form, is permitted, provided that this document includes the following information: FIRST NAME, SURNAME, AMKA, SPECIALTY, EXACT DATE AND HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT, DAY OF COMPENSATORY REST PER EMPLOYEE and JUSTIFICATION FOR THE NEED TO WORK ON SUNDAY / PUBLIC HOLIDAY. It must also bear the stamp of the business with its details and the signature of the responsible person. If the document does not meet the above conditions, the application is rejected. By pressing "Submit", the application receives a protocol number and appears in the list of all applications, while from "View" the user can see their application and print it.

Notes A separate application is required for each Sunday or public holiday. The deadline for submitting the request is 13:00 on the immediately preceding working day before the public holiday or Sunday to which the request relates.

No No

PT20M PT10M

3 Submission of application

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Link https://apps.sepenet.gr/portal/login

Description By pressing "Submit", the application receives a protocol number and appears in the list of all applications, while from "View" the user can see their application and print it.

Notes If employment on a public holiday and Sunday without the relevant permit from the Labour Inspectorate is established, administrative sanctions are provided for.

No No

PT2M PT1M

4 Examination of the application by the competent Labour Relations Inspection Department

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Software action

Description The Head of the competent Labour Relations Inspection Department examines whether the conditions of Royal Decree 748/1966 are met and accordingly approves or rejects the application of the user-employer. In the event of rejection, the reasons are stated.

No No

PT20M PT10M

5 Reply to the Application

Responsible for Implementation Entity software that performs the service

Μethod of Implementation Data output from software

Description The reply granting or refusing the permit appears as a message in the notifications in the employer-user's account and at the email address declared during registration on www.sepenet.gr.

No Yes

PT20M PT10M

OPS SEPE instructions for the electronic services employment relations work permit application for Sundays

https://www.sepe.gov.gr/odigies-ilektronikon-ypiresion/ergasiakes-scheseis-ilektronikes-ypiresies/aitisi-gia-adeia-kyriakis/ OPS SEPE instructions for the electronic services employment relations work permit application for Sundays