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Public holidays across European countries
2026 Holiday Calendar
Europe · Public holidays across European countries
May 2026
Holidays in May
- 1FriFixed
International Worker's Day
Albania
- 1FriVariable
May Day
Albania
- 27WedFixed
Feast of the Sacrifice
Albania
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Andorra
- 1FriFixed
May Day
Andorra
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Andorra
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Armenia
- 9SatVariable
Victory and Peace Day
Armenia
- 28ThuVariable
Republic Day
Armenia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Austria
- 1FriVariable
National Holiday
Austria
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Austria
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Austria
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Austria
- 9SatFixed
Victory Day over Fascism
Azerbaijan
- 11MonFixed
Day off for Victory Day over Fascism
Azerbaijan
- 27WedFixed
Feast of the Sacrifice
Azerbaijan
- 28ThuFixed
Feast of the Sacrifice Holiday
Azerbaijan
- 28ThuFixed
Republic Day
Azerbaijan
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Belarus
- 9SatVariable
Victory Day
Belarus
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Belgium
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Belgium
- 15FriVariable
Day after Ascension Day
Belgium
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Belgium
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1FriVariable
May Day / International Workers' Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2SatFixed
Labor Day (Day 2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2SatVariable
May Day / International Workers' Day
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 9SatVariable
Victory Day over fascism
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Bulgaria
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Bulgaria
- 6WedVariable
Saint George's Day
Bulgaria
- 24SunFixed
Culture and Literacy Day
Bulgaria
- 24SunVariable
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
Bulgaria
- 25MonFixed
Day off for Culture and Literacy Day
Bulgaria
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Croatia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Croatia
- 30SatVariable
National Day
Croatia
- 30SatFixed
Statehood Day
Croatia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Cyprus
- 31SunVariable
Pentecost
Cyprus
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Czech Republic
- 8FriVariable
Liberation Day
Czech Republic
- 8FriFixed
Victory in Europe Day
Czech Republic
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Denmark
- 15FriVariable
Bank closing day
Denmark
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Denmark
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Denmark
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Estonia
- 1FriVariable
Spring Day
Estonia
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Estonia
- 1FriVariable
May Day
Finland
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Finland
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Finland
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
France
- 8FriVariable
Victory in Europe Day
France
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
France
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
France
- 9SatVariable
Day of Victory over Fascism
Georgia
- 12TueVariable
Saint Andrew the First-Called Day
Georgia
- 12TueFixed
St Andrew's Day
Georgia
- 17SunFixed
Day of Family Purity And Respect for Parents
Georgia
- 26TueVariable
Independence Day
Georgia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Germany
- 1FriFixed
May Day
Germany
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Germany
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Germany
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Germany
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Greece
- 31SunVariable
Pentecost
Greece
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Hungary
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Hungary
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Hungary
- 1FriFixed
Labour Day
Iceland
- 1FriVariable
May Day
Iceland
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Iceland
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Iceland
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Iceland
- 4MonVariable
May Day
Ireland
- 1FriVariable
International Workers Day
Italy
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Italy
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Italy
- 1FriVariable
Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
Kazakhstan
- 7ThuVariable
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Kazakhstan
- 9SatVariable
Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day
Kazakhstan
- 11MonFixed
Day off for Victory Day
Kazakhstan
- 27WedFixed
Kurban Ait
Kazakhstan
- 1FriFixed
International Labour Day
Kosovo
- 9SatFixed
Europe Day
Kosovo
- 11MonFixed
Day off for Europe Day
Kosovo
- 27WedFixed
Kurban Bayrami
Kosovo
- 1FriVariable
Day of the Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Latvia
- 4MonVariable
Day of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia
- 10SunVariable
Mother's Day
Latvia
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Latvia
- 24SunFixed
Whitsunday
Latvia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Liechtenstein
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Liechtenstein
- 15FriFixed
Ascension Day Holiday
Liechtenstein
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Liechtenstein
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Liechtenstein
- 1FriVariable
International Working Day
Lithuania
- 1FriFixed
Labour Day
Lithuania
- 3SunFixed
Mother's Day
Lithuania
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Luxembourg
- 9SatVariable
Europe Day
Luxembourg
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Luxembourg
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Luxembourg
- 1FriFixed
Labour Day/May Day
Malta
- 1FriVariable
Worker's Day
Malta
- 1FriFixed
International Day of Solidarity of Workers
Moldova
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day (Moldova)
Moldova
- 9SatVariable
Victory and Commemoration Day
Moldova
- 22FriVariable
Bălţi Day
Moldova
- 1FriFixed
Labour Day
Monaco
- 1FriVariable
May Day
Monaco
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Monaco
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Monaco
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Montenegro
- 2SatVariable
Labour Day
Montenegro
- 21ThuVariable
Independence Day
Montenegro
- 22FriVariable
Independence Day
Montenegro
- 5TueVariable
Liberation Day
Netherlands
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Netherlands
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Netherlands
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Netherlands
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
North Macedonia
- 24SunVariable
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
North Macedonia
- 25MonFixed
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day Observed
North Macedonia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Norway
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Norway
- 17SunVariable
Constitution Day
Norway
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Norway
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Norway
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Poland
- 1FriVariable
May Day
Poland
- 3SunVariable
Constitution Day
Poland
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Poland
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Portugal
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Romania
- 31SunVariable
Pentecost
Romania
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Russia
- 1FriFixed
Spring and Labor Day
Russia
- 9SatVariable
Victory Day
Russia
- 11MonFixed
Day off for Victory Day
Russia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
San Marino
- 1FriFixed
Labor Holiday
Serbia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Serbia
- 2SatFixed
Labor Day Holiday
Serbia
- 2SatVariable
Labour Day
Serbia
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Slovakia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Slovakia
- 8FriVariable
Day of victory over fascism
Slovakia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day / May Day
Slovenia
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Slovenia
- 2SatVariable
Labour Day
Slovenia
- 2SatVariable
Primož Trubar Day
Slovenia
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Slovenia
- 1FriFixed
Labor Day
Spain
- 2SatVariable
Day of Madrid
Spain
- 17SunVariable
Galician Literature Day
Spain
- 30SatVariable
Day of the Canary Islands
Spain
- 31SunVariable
Day of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Sweden
- 1FriFixed
May 1st
Sweden
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Sweden
- 24SunVariable
Pentecost
Sweden
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Switzerland
- 1FriFixed
May Day
Switzerland
- 14ThuVariable
Ascension Day
Switzerland
- 25MonVariable
Whit Monday
Switzerland
- 1FriFixed
Labor and Solidarity Day
Türkiye
- 1FriVariable
Labour Day
Türkiye
- 19TueVariable
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day
Türkiye
- 27WedFixed
Sacrifice Feast
Türkiye
- 28ThuFixed
Sacrifice Feast Holiday
Türkiye
- 29FriFixed
Sacrifice Feast Holiday
Türkiye
- 30SatFixed
Sacrifice Feast Holiday
Türkiye
- 1FriVariable
International Workers' Day
Ukraine
- 8FriVariable
Victory day over Nazism in World War II
Ukraine
- 31SunVariable
Pentecost
Ukraine
- 4MonVariable
Early May Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
- 25MonVariable
Spring Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
Upcoming holidays in Europe
All countries in Europe
Albania
26 public holidays in 2026
Andorra
16 public holidays in 2026
Armenia
15 public holidays in 2026
Austria
16 public holidays in 2026
Azerbaijan
24 public holidays in 2026
Belarus
12 public holidays in 2026
Belgium
14 public holidays in 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 public holidays in 2026
Bulgaria
21 public holidays in 2026
Croatia
16 public holidays in 2026
Cyprus
19 public holidays in 2026
Czech Republic
15 public holidays in 2026
Denmark
15 public holidays in 2026
Estonia
14 public holidays in 2026
Finland
16 public holidays in 2026
France
11 public holidays in 2026
Georgia
22 public holidays in 2026
Germany
21 public holidays in 2026
Greece
17 public holidays in 2026
Hungary
18 public holidays in 2026
Iceland
18 public holidays in 2026
Ireland
11 public holidays in 2026
Italy
15 public holidays in 2026
Kazakhstan
21 public holidays in 2026
Kosovo
15 public holidays in 2026
Latvia
20 public holidays in 2026
Liechtenstein
23 public holidays in 2026
Lithuania
20 public holidays in 2026
Luxembourg
13 public holidays in 2026
Malta
15 public holidays in 2026
Moldova
20 public holidays in 2026
Monaco
14 public holidays in 2026
Montenegro
21 public holidays in 2026
Netherlands
12 public holidays in 2026
North Macedonia
18 public holidays in 2026
Norway
13 public holidays in 2026
Poland
16 public holidays in 2026
Portugal
19 public holidays in 2026
Romania
20 public holidays in 2026
Russia
19 public holidays in 2026
San Marino
21 public holidays in 2026
Serbia
15 public holidays in 2026
Slovakia
16 public holidays in 2026
Slovenia
23 public holidays in 2026
Spain
33 public holidays in 2026
Sweden
18 public holidays in 2026
Switzerland
25 public holidays in 2026
Türkiye
15 public holidays in 2026
Ukraine
11 public holidays in 2026
United Kingdom
16 public holidays in 2026
About
Europe encompasses 50 countries, each with its own set of national and public holidays. Public holidays vary significantly across the region, reflecting different religious traditions, historical events, and cultural celebrations.
Many countries in Europe observe both internationally recognized holidays — such as New Year's Day and Labour Day — and locally unique commemorative days. Religious holidays are particularly significant and may follow lunar or other non-Gregorian calendars.
FAQ
Europe holiday questions
Are European public holidays the same across all countries?
No. Many countries share holidays such as New Year's Day, Easter-related holidays, Labour Day, and Christmas, but national days and religious observances vary widely.
Why do some European holidays move each year?
Several European holidays are tied to Easter or religious calendars, so dates such as Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, and Whit Monday change each year.