Emergency traffic regulations are in effect in Athens due to the military parade celebrating the national anniversary of March 25, 1821.

Traffic regulations for Metro and Tram
STASY informs the public that, due to today’s military parade for the celebration of the National Anniversary of March 25, the following traffic measures will be in place:

The “Syntagma” Metro station, by order of the Hellenic Police, will be closed from 8:00 a.m. until the end of the military parade; trains will pass through without stopping.
Tram Line 6 “Pikrodafni – Syntagma” will terminate at the “Fix” stop (Pikrodafni – Fix – Pikrodafni) from the start of operations until the end of the parade.
Tram Line 7 “Asklipieio Voulas – Akti Poseidonos Piraeus” will terminate at the “SEF” stop (Asklipieio Voulas – SEF – Asklipieio Voulas) from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and at the “P. Dimarcheio” stop (P. Dimarcheio – SEF – P. Dimarcheio) from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Celebration events for the March 25, 1821 national anniversary

06:21 – 21 gun salutes from the Lycabettus artillery and performance of morning music by the Armed Forces and Security Forces on central streets of Athens.
08:00 – Official raising of the National Flag at the Acropolis.
10:00 – Thanksgiving service at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation, led by His Beatitude Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece, followed at 10:01 by 21 gun salutes from the Lycabettus artillery.
10:55 – Wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the President of the Hellenic Republic.
11:00 – Parade of Armed Forces and Security Forces units in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, attended by the President of the Hellenic Republic.
18:41 – Official lowering of the National Flag at the Acropolis with simultaneous 21 gun salutes from the Lycabettus artillery.

Other nationwide events:

Military unit parades.
General flag decoration of military units, offices, and warships from 08:00 on Monday, March 23, until sunset on Wednesday, March 25.
Illumination of units, military offices, and warships during the evenings of Tuesday, March 24, and Wednesday, March 25.

Detailed emergency traffic regulations for Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Gradual traffic interruptions and prohibition of stopping or parking on the following streets and their perpendiculars up to the first parallel road:
Achilleos (Pl. Karaiskaki to Thermopylon) – both directions
Lenorman – full length, both directions
Kolokynthous – full length
Vourvachi – full length
Petmeza – full length
Kallirois (Vouliagmenis Ave to Frantzi) – both directions
Karolou – full length, both directions
Marni – full length, both directions
Anth/ggou St. Regoukou – full length, both directions
Gradual closure and parking prohibition on the unnamed road from the Lycabettus ring road to Lycabettus Hill.

Gradual closure and parking prohibition on the following avenues, squares, and streets until the end of the events, including their perpendiculars up to the first parallel road:
Vasilissis Sofias Ave (Vasilissis Konstantinou to Vasilissis Amalias) – both directions
Iroon Attikou – full length
Vasilios Georgiou B’ – full length
Vasilios Georgiou A’ – full length
Vasilissis Amalias – full length, both directions
Eleftheriou Venizelou (Panepistimiou) – full length
Omonia Square
Peiraios (Omonia Square to Iera Odos) – both directions
Ag. Konstantinou – full length
Pl. Karaiskaki
Athinas – full length, both directions
Th. Deligianni (Pl. Karaiskaki to I. Metaxa) – both directions
28th October (Patision, Eleftheriou Venizelou to Alexandras Ave) – both directions
3rd September (Pl. Omonias to Marni)
Syntagma Square
Filellinon – full length
Stadiou – full length
Syngrou Ave (Am. Frantzi to D. Areopagitou) – both directions
Ath. Diakou – full length, both directions
Akadimias – full length
Vasilissis Olgas Ave – full length

From 06:00 until the end of the events at the Metropolitan Cathedral, gradual closure and parking prohibition on:
Mitropoleos – full length and perpendiculars up to the first parallel road
Aiolou (Ermou to Adrianou) – and perpendiculars up to the first parallel road
Ermou (Pl. Asomaton to Aiolou)

Gradual closure and parking prohibition on Anth/ggou St. Regoukou, full length both directions, and perpendiculars up to the first parallel road, from 06:00 until the end of the events.

The Hellenic Police advises drivers to avoid these streets, avenues, and squares during the specified hours and to follow traffic officers’ instructions to prevent congestion.