Public holidays in Estonia 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Estonia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Dayuusaasta
TuesdayIndependence Dayiseseisvuspäev
FridayGood Fridaysuur reede
SundayEaster Sundayülestõusmispühade 1. püha
FridayMay Daykevadpüha
SundayPentecostnelipühade 1. püha
TuesdayVictory Dayvõidupüha
WednesdayMidsummer Dayjaanipäev
ThursdayIndependence Restoration Daytaasiseseisvumispäev
ThursdayChristmas Evejõululaupäev
FridayChristmas Dayesimene jõulupüha
SaturdaySecond Day of Christmasteine jõulupüha

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 23 Feb21 Feb – 24 Feb 2026144Independence Day
Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb, Fri 27 Feb24 Feb – 1 Mar 2026362Independence Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026492.3Good Friday, Easter Sunday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3May Day
Mon 22 Jun20 Jun – 24 Jun 2026155Victory Day, Midsummer Day
Thu 25 Jun, Fri 26 Jun23 Jun – 28 Jun 2026263Victory Day, Midsummer Day
Mon 17 Aug, Tue 18 Aug, Wed 19 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2026362Independence Restoration Day
Fri 21 Aug20 Aug – 23 Aug 2026144Independence Restoration Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Estonia have in 2026?

12 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Estonia?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Victory Day, Midsummer Day: take 1 day of leave (22 Jun) and you get 5 days off in a row, 20 Jun – 24 Jun 2026.

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