Estonia Public Holidays 2026
12 national holidays
Estonia has 12 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December 2026. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · uusaasta
February 2026
- 24Independence DayTuesday · iseseisvuspäev
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · suur reede
- 5Easter SundaySunday · ülestõusmispühade 1. püha
May 2026
- 1Spring DayFriday · kevadpüha
- 24PentecostSunday · nelipühade 1. püha
June 2026
- 23Victory DayTuesday · võidupüha and jaanilaupäev
- 24Midsummer DayWednesday · jaanipäev
August 2026
- 20Day of Restoration of IndependenceThursday · taasiseseisvumispäev
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · jõululaupäev
- 25Christmas DayFriday · esimene jõulupüha
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · teine jõulupüha
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 21 February – 24 February4 days · take 23 February off
- 3 April – 5 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 20 June – 24 June5 days · take 22 June off
- 20 August – 23 August4 days · take 21 August off
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Estonia in 2026?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Estonia?
Christmas Eve (jõululaupäev) on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Estonia in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 21 February–24 February (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–5 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 20 June–24 June (5 days, with a bridge day off); 20 August–23 August (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.