Pharmacy opening hours in Cyprus
Hours are set by an order of the Minister of Health and change twice a year: winter from 1 October to 30 April, summer from 1 May to 30 September.
Regular hours
These are limits: a pharmacy may not open earlier or close later. They apply in the municipalities the order lists, not to seasonal pharmacies.
| Winter (1 Oct - 30 Apr) | Summer (1 May - 30 Sep) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 08:00 - 13:30 and 15:00 - 18:30 | 08:00 - 13:30 and 16:00 - 19:30 |
| Wednesday and Saturday | 08:00 - 13:30 | 08:00 - 13:30 |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
On-duty pharmacies
The pharmacy on duty stays open beyond regular hours:
| Winter | Summer | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | also 13:30 - 15:00 and 18:30 - 22:00 | also 13:30 - 16:00 and 19:30 - 23:00 |
| Wednesday and Saturday | also 13:30 - 22:00 | also 13:30 - 23:00 |
| Sunday and pharmacy holidays | 08:00 - 22:00 | 08:00 - 23:00 |
| Overnight, for urgent prescriptions | 22:00 - 08:00, by phone | 23:00 - 08:00, by phone |
Pharmacy holidays
Pharmacies close on 15 holidays: New Year's Day, Epiphany, Green Monday, 25 March, 1 April, 1 May, Whit Monday (Kataklysmos), 15 August, 1 October, 28 October, Christmas Day, 26 December, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday. On those days only on-duty pharmacies open.
Sources
- Κ.Δ.Π. 210/2022, Διάταγμα για τα ωράρια λειτουργίας των φαρμακείων
- Deputy Ministry of Tourism, visitcyprus.com: Health & Safety
Last checked: 6 November 2026
Guides
Medicine at night
What to do if you need medicine late in the evening or at night in Cyprus: the on-duty pharmacy, phone service for urgent prescriptions and emergency numbers.
GESY prescriptions
Can you fill a GESY prescription at an on-duty pharmacy in Cyprus? What applies to contracted pharmacies and what to ask before you go.
For visitors
A guide for visitors to Cyprus: when pharmacies open, how to find the on-duty pharmacy, prescriptions from another EU country and emergency numbers.