Public holidays in Kosovo 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Kosovo 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayViti i Ri
FridayNew Year's DayViti i Ri
WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayKrishtlindjet Ortodokse
TuesdayIndependence DayDita e Pavarësisë së Republikës së Kosovës
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Bajrami i Madh, dita e parë (e vlerësuar)
SundayCatholic EasterPashkët Katolike
MondayCatholic Easter (observed)Pashkët Katolike (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
ThursdayConstitution DayDita e Kushtetutës së Republikës së Kosovës
SundayOrthodox EasterPashkët Ortodokse
MondayOrthodox Easter (observed)Pashkët Ortodokse (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
FridayInternational Labor DayDita Ndërkombëtare e Punës
SaturdayEurope DayDita e Evropës
MondayEurope Day (observed)Dita e Evropës (ditë pushimi e shtyrë)
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Bajrami i Vogël, dita e parë (e vlerësuar)
FridayCatholic Christmas DayKrishtlindjet Katolike

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

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026273.5New Year's Day, New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas Day
Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan7 Jan – 11 Jan 2026252.5Orthodox Christmas Day
Mon 16 Feb14 Feb – 17 Feb 2026144Independence Day
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026362Independence Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr4 Apr – 9 Apr 2026263Catholic Easter, Catholic Easter (observed), Constitution Day
Fri 10 Apr9 Apr – 13 Apr 2026155Constitution Day, Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter (observed)
Tue 14 Apr, Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr11 Apr – 19 Apr 2026492.3Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter (observed)
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3International Labor Day
Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May9 May – 17 May 2026492.3Europe Day, Europe Day (observed)
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Catholic Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20274112.8Catholic Christmas Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)

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 Kosovo have in 2026?

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

What is the next public holiday in Kosovo?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Catholic Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Constitution Day, Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter (observed): take 1 day of leave (10 Apr) and you get 5 days off in a row, 9 Apr – 13 Apr 2026.

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