Public holidays
Public Holidays in Europe
Official non-working days by country and year for planning, contracts and payroll.
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271 public holidays tracked in 2026
30 countries at launch
Years
2024 - 2029
6 holiday years available
Next upcoming
Bulgaria: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, 24 May 2026
Country pages
Each country card leads directly to the current-year holiday page and keeps year navigation one click away.
Germany
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Austria
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
France
11 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Netherlands
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Belgium
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
3 regional variants
Italy
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Republic Day, 2 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Spain
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Assumption Day, 15 Aug 2026
4 regional variants
Poland
11 holidays in 2026
Next: Corpus Christi, 4 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Sweden
10 holidays in 2026
Next: National Day, 6 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Norway
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Denmark
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Finland
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Midsummer Eve, 26 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Switzerland
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Ireland
8 holidays in 2026
Next: June Bank Holiday, 1 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
United Kingdom
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Spring Bank Holiday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Portugal
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Portugal Day, 10 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Romania
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Assumption Day, 15 Aug 2026
4 regional variants
Czech Republic
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Jan Hus Day, 6 Jul 2026
4 regional variants
Hungary
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Greece
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Croatia
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Statehood Day, 25 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Slovenia
9 holidays in 2026
Next: National Day, 25 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Slovakia
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Slovak National Day, 1 Sept 2026
4 regional variants
Bulgaria
10 holidays in 2026
Next: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, 24 May 2026
4 regional variants
Estonia
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Sunday, 24 May 2026
4 regional variants
Latvia
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Midsummer Eve, 25 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Lithuania
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Statehood Day, 6 Jul 2026
4 regional variants
Serbia
8 holidays in 2026
Next: Armistice Day, 11 Nov 2026
4 regional variants
Luxembourg
9 holidays in 2026
Next: Whit Monday, 25 May 2026
4 regional variants
Iceland
5 holidays in 2026
Next: Icelandic National Day, 17 Jun 2026
4 regional variants
Connected tools
Move from the holiday table into working-day math and country planning without restarting the flow.
Holiday year
Germany public holidays 2026
Exact dates, year navigation and working-day context for the top launch market.
Working days
Business days calculator
Move forward or backward by a fixed number of business days.
Countries
Country dashboards
Each card gives you the national holiday baseline before you go deeper into salary or VAT.
Editorial anchor
One practical guide, then back to the data.
Featured article
Public holidays and payroll planning
Why payroll teams should look beyond the holiday list and connect the calendar to approval windows, staffing and month-end timing.
Data from Official government gazettes and national parliament publications per country ยท last checked 2026-04-30.
Figures and dates are planning estimates. Confirm regulated payroll, tax, VAT or HR decisions with an official source or qualified advisor before acting.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people most often ask before relying on the page.
- What can I do in the public holidays section?
- This section groups country pages, tools and guides so you can move from overview to a concrete task quickly.
- Are pages country-specific?
- Yes. Category pages lead into country routes that keep the local holiday, payroll or VAT context visible.
- How can I compare related countries?
- Use the linked country pages and related-country modules to open nearby markets side by side.
- What is the best way to use a category page?
- Start with the overview, open the country you need, and then continue into the matching calculator or year page.
- How is the public holidays section organised?
- The public holidays section starts with a country list, then leads into year-specific or month-specific pages where the underlying data lives. From any country page you can jump into the matching calculator and back to the overview without losing the country selection.
- Can I download data from the public holidays section?
- Tabular data on each public holidays page can be copied into a spreadsheet, and most modern browsers can save the page as a PDF for offline use. Bulk export and API access for teams are on the roadmap and will be announced in the resources section when available.
- How do I move from a public holidays page to a salary or VAT view?
- Each country page in the public holidays section includes cross-links to the salary calculator and the VAT page for the same country. The cross-links keep the country selection so you never need to re-enter it when switching between topics.
- What years are covered in the public holidays section?
- Coverage spans the current year and several past and future years for most countries. Edge years sometimes show partial or estimated data when official sources have not yet published the full schedule, and the year selector flags any such cases on the relevant page.
- Are the public holidays pages translated for every language WorkDaten supports?
- The reading interface is translated into all supported European languages, and the underlying data is country-specific rather than language-specific. The country selection drives which national rules apply; the language selection only changes the reading experience.
- Where can I report an issue with a public holidays page?
- Use the contact link in the footer to report data errors, missing edge cases or translation issues. Updates that affect multiple country pages are usually rolled out within a week of being verified against the official source.