Driving restrictions, goods transport Greece Vehicles concerned goods vehicles with payload of over 1.5t Prohibition - 24 February 2017, 24 March 2017, 28 April 2017, 11 August 2017, 27 October 2017, 22 December 2017, 29 December 2017 and 5 January 2018 from 16h00 to 21h00. - on 13 April 2017 from 15:00 to 22:00 - on 14 April 2017 from 06:00 to 16:00 - on 2 June 2017 from 16:00 to 22:00 - on 25 March 2017, 29 April 2017, 3 June 2017, 12 August 2017, 28 October 2017, 23 December 2017, 30 December 2017 and 6 January 2018 from 08:00 to 13:00 - since 16/6/17 till 15/9/17 every Friday from 16:00 till 21:00 Area - Athens – Corinth – Patra motorway, in the direction of Patra, between Elefsina toll and Rio toll; - Athens – Lamia – Thessaloniki motorway, in the direction of Thessaloniki, between junctions Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri) and Bralos, between junctions Lamia and Raches Fthiotidos and from Larissa (km 365+400) to the region of Skotina (km 410); - Thessaloniki – N.Moudania motorway, in the direction of N.Moudania, between the bridge of Thermi and km 34; - Schimatari – Chalkida motorway, in the direction of Chalkida, from the intersection with the Athens - Thessaloniki motorway to the Chalkida bridge (km12+300); - Thessaloniki – Kavala motorway between km 11 (km 11+340) and km 97+650 (Strymona bridge) Exceptions vehicles transporting fresh milk, fresh fish, fresh meat or livestock as well as vehicles carrying fresh fruit and vegetables Prohibition - on 27 February 2017, 26 March 2017, 1 May 2017, 29 October 2017, 26 December 2017, 1 January 2018 and 7 January 2018 from 15:00 to 21:00 - on 17 April 2017 from 12:00 to 22:00 - on 5 June 2017,14 August 2017 and 15 August 2017 from 16:00 to 23:00 - on 18 April 2017 from 11:00 to 21:00 - since 16/06/17 till 15/9/17 : every Sunday from 15:00 till 22:00 - since 7/1/17 till 15/6/17 and since 16/9/17 till 7/1/18 every Sunday from 15:00 till 21:00 Area - Patras – Corinth – Athens motorway, in the direction of Athens, between Rio toll and Elefsina toll; - Thessaloniki – Athens motorway, in the direction of Athens, between junctions Raches Fthiotidos and Lamia and between junctions Bralos and Agios Stefanos (Kryoneri). Exception: Between the Skotina Region (km 410) and Larissa (km 365+400) since 16/6/17 till 15/9/17: every Sunday from 16:00 till 23:00 and since 7/1/17 till 15/6/17 and since 16/9/17 till 7/1/18: every Sunday from 15:00 till 21:00; - N.Moudania – Thessaloniki motorway, in the direction of Thessaloniki, between km 34 and the bridge of Thermi; - Chalkida - Schimatari motorway, in the direction of Athens, from the Chalkida bridge (km 12+300) to the intersection with the Athens-Thessaloniki motorway; - Kavala – Thessaloniki motorway between Strymona bridge and intersection of Redina. Exceptions vehicles transporting fresh milk, fresh fish, fresh meat or livestock as well as vehicles carrying fresh food and vegetables Public holidays 2017 1 JANUARY NEW YEAR’S DAY 6 JANUARY EPIPHANY 27 FEBRUARY ASH MONDAY (ORTHODOX) 25 MARCH NATIONAL DAY 14 APRIL GOOD FRIDAY (ORTHODOX) 16 APRIL EASTER DAY (ORTHODOX) 17 APRIL EASTER MONDAY (ORTHODOX) 1 MAY LABOUR DAY 5 JUNE WHIT MONDAY 15 AUGUST ASSUMPTION 28 OCTOBER NATIONAL DAY 25 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY 26 DECEMBER BOXING DAY .