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Next public holiday: Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026 · Days left: 51National holidays 2026
New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Currency change dayJan 2
Friday
Liberation DayMar 3
Tuesday
Good FridayApr 10
Friday
Holy SaturdayApr 11
Saturday
Easter SundayApr 12
Sunday
Easter MondayApr 13
Monday
International Workers' DayMay 1
Friday
Saint George's DayMay 6
Wednesday
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMay 25
Monday
Unification DaySep 7
Monday
Independence DaySep 22
Tuesday
Christmas EveDec 24
Thursday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
Second day of ChristmasDec 26
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 1 – Jan 44 days
Feb 28 – Mar 3
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysApr 10 – Apr 134 days
May 1 – May 33 days
May 23 – May 253 days
Sep 5 – Sep 73 days
Sep 19 – Sep 22
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysDec 24 – Dec 274 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Liberation DayMar 3
Wednesday
Good FridayApr 30
Friday
International Workers' DayMay 1
Saturday
Holy SaturdayMay 1
Saturday
Easter SundayMay 2
Sunday
Easter MondayMay 3
Monday
Saint George's DayMay 6
Thursday
Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMay 24
Monday
Unification DaySep 6
Monday
Independence DaySep 22
Wednesday
Christmas EveDec 24
Friday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday
Second day of ChristmasDec 27
Monday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24, 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 15 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.