Greek Parents Can Claim Four Paid Days Off for School Obligations

Working parents across Greece can take up to four paid days off each year to attend their children’s school activities, a right that becomes especially relevant as the country heads into the final stretch before the new school year opens.

Public and private sector employees, whether full time or part time, are entitled to what is formally known as the School Performance Monitoring Leave. The right covers biological, adoptive, and foster parents, as well as surrogate mothers recognized under Article 1464 of the Greek Civil Code. It applies to each child up to the age of 18 who attends primary or secondary school, including kindergarten. For children with disabilities enrolled in special education programs run by the Ministry of Education, day care centers for people with disabilities, or creative activity centers for people with disabilities, there is no age limit at all.

The leave is set out in Article 38 of Law 4808/2021 and Article 240 of the Labor Code under Presidential Decree 62/2025. It entitles parents to be absent from work, without any reduction in pay,