When is Ferragosto, and is 15 August a holiday in Greece too?
Ferragosto is 15 August, and it is a public holiday on both sides of the Ionian Sea. In Italy, the 1985 decree on religious feasts lists 15 August as the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the 1949 law on public holidays already counted Assumption Day among them.
Greece keeps the same date. The official Greek holidays published on EURES, the European Commission's job-mobility portal, include 15 August, Assumption; in Greek churches it is the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God.
So if you come over from Italy for the long weekend, you land on an island that is on holiday as well. In 2026 the day fell on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
Which nights fell on Ferragosto 2026 in Zante?
The party that ran into Ferragosto 2026 was Club Barrage's Elegant Party, which started at 00:00 on the night of Friday, 14 August 2026. Its official poster billed a Friday night of house and reggaeton, and its listing asked guests to dress to impress.
The same club in Argasi closed the long weekend with its Latin Party on Sunday, 16 August 2026. Its all-white Martedì Bianco ran on the Tuesdays either side, 11 August and 18 August.
None of the 2026 posters we hold is dated Saturday, 15 August 2026 itself. Pure's Champagne Spray Italiano had its last date on 8 August 2026, and Gatsby's run of Sunday shows ended on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
The weekly nights in the table were billed by day of the week, with no dates on their posters. They show the rhythm of the season, not a confirmed Ferragosto date.
| Night | Venue | When in 2026 | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martedì Bianco | Club Barrage, Argasi | 11 August and 18 August | 00:00 |
| Elegant Party | Club Barrage, Argasi | Friday, 14 August 2026 | 00:00 |
| Latin Party | Club Barrage, Argasi | Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 00:00 |
| Pool Party | Karma Beach Club, Laganas | Every Monday (weekly) | 18:00 |
| Beach Party – La Festa Italiana | Infinity Beach Club, Laganas | Every Tuesday (weekly) | 17:00 |
| Paradiso Sunset Party | El Paradiso, Laganas | Every Thursday (weekly) | 18:00 |
| Papi Chulo | Sizzle, Laganas | Every Thursday (weekly) | 23:00 |
Which Zante nights were Italian in summer 2026?
Plenty, at least on paper: the official posters of 2026 had an Italian night on four days of the week. Karma's Monday pool party promised 100% Italian music, and Tuesday was Infinity's 'La Festa Italiana' on the beach and Sizzle's Little Italy.
Wednesday was Italiano Night at Gatsby, Thursday had the Paradiso Sunset Party and Papi Chulo, and Pure's Champagne Spray Italiano had four dates of its own, the last on 8 August 2026.
We keep them together on our page of Italian nights in Zante, each with its venue and the day it ran.
How do you get to Club Barrage and back on Ferragosto night?
By taxi, if you are staying on the Laganas strip. Club Barrage is on the road from Zante Town to Argasi, about 6.5 km from the strip in a straight line.
After midnight the whole fare runs on tariff 2, the night rate that Greek taxis apply from 00:00 to 05:00. The full official tariff is in our guide from Zante airport to Laganas.
Gatsby stands on the same road, so the rest of Argasi's nights are close by and you can keep the whole evening in one zone.
What is Zante like by day in mid-August?
Hot and dry. In August the normal maximum in Zante is 33 °C and the minimum 21 °C, according to the 1991–2020 normals of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service.
It is also hatching season on the turtle beaches of the Bay of Laganas; in 2026 the first nest hatched on 14 July 2026. Those beaches are open from 07:00 until sunset, and at night they belong to the turtles, as the Marine Park's rules explain.
For a cooler morning indoors, 15 August is not on the closure list of the Museum of Zakynthos or Bochali castle, which open from 08:30 to 15:30.
When is Ferragosto 2027, and are the nights on sale?
Ferragosto 2027 falls on Sunday, 15 August 2027, so the long weekend begins on Saturday, 14 August 2027.
No venue in Zante had announced a 2027 night when we last checked, in November 2026, so there is nothing to book yet.
New dates go up on our Zante 2027 page the day a venue publishes them, and the August 2026 nights stay on Zante in August.
