European public holidays 2026
Prevent parcels from being delayed or not collected on public holidays. Below is an overview of the main European public holidays in 2026. This will enable you to plan ahead in good time and ensure that the dispatch process runs smoothly on these days too.
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 st of January | New Year's Day | |
| 1 st of January | Republic Day | Slovakia |
| 6th of January | Epiphany | Cyprus, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden |
| 24th of January | Romanian Reunification Day | Romania |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 8th of February | Slovenian Culture Day | Slovenia |
| 10th of February | The shipwreck of the Apostle Paul | Malta |
| 16th of February | Independence Day | Lithuania |
| 17th of February | Mardi Gras (carnaval) | Portugal |
| 24th of February | Independence Day | Estonia |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd of March | Liberation Day | Bulgaria |
| 15th of March | Commemoration of the 1848 Revolution | Hungary |
| 17th of March | St. Patrick's Day | Ireland |
| 25th of March | Independence Day | Cyprus, Greece |
| 31st of March | Freedom Day | Malta |
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of April | Greek Cypriot Day | Cyprus |
| 2nd of April | Holy Thursday | Spain, Portugal |
| 3rd of April | Good Friday | Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden |
| 5 - 6th of April | Easter | Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden |
| 10th of April | Orthodox Good Friday | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece |
| 12 - 13th of April | Orthodox Easter | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece |
| 25th of April | Liberation Day | Italy |
| 25th of April | Freedom Day | Portugal |
| 27th of April | Resistance Day | Slovenia |
| 27th of April | King's Day | the Netherlands |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of May | Labor Day | Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden |
| 3rd of May | Constitution Day | Poland |
| 4th of May | Early May Bank Holiday | Great Britain |
| 4th of May | Restoration of Independence | Latvia |
| 6th of May | Army Day | Bulgaria |
| 8th of May | Liberation Day | Slovakia, Czech Republic |
| 9th of May | Europe Day | European Union |
| 14th of May | Ascension Day | Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden |
| 24th of May | Day of Education, Culture, and Literature | Bulgaria |
| 24-25th of May | Pentecost | Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, Sweden |
| 31st of May | Orthodox Pentecost | Cyprus, Greece, Romania |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of June | Othodox Pentecost | Cyprus, Greece, Romania |
| 1st of June | June Bank Holiday | Ireland |
| 1st of June | International Children's Day | Romania |
| 2nd of June | Republic Day | Italy |
| 4th of June | The Feast of Corpus Christi | Germany, Poland, Portugal |
| 5th of June | Constitution Day | Denmark |
| 6th of June | National Holiday | Sweden |
| 7th of June | Sette Giugno | Malta |
| 10th of June | National Holiday | Portugal |
| 20th of June | Midsummer Day | Sweden |
| 23rd of June | Victory Day | Estonia |
| 23rd of June | National Holiday | Luxembourg |
| 25th of June | National Holiday | Slovenia |
| 29th of June | Saints Peter and Paul | Malta |
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 5th of July | Saints Cyril and Methodius | Slovakia, Czech Republic |
| 6th of July | Jan Hus Day | Czech Republic |
| 14th of July | National Holiday | France |
| 21st of July | National Holiday | Belgium |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd of August | National Holiday | Ireland |
| 15th of August | Assumption of Mary | Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain |
| 20th of August | National Holiday | Hungary |
| 20th of August | Restoration of Independence | Estonia |
| 29th of August | Slovak National Uprising | Slovakia |
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of September | Slovak Constitution Day | Slovakia |
| 6th of September | Reunification Day | Bulgaria |
| 21st of September | Independence Day | Malta |
| 22nd of September | Independence Day | Bulgaria |
| 28th of September | Czech State Day | Czech Republic |
| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd of October | German Reunification Day | Germany |
| 5th of October | Republic Day | Portugal |
| 12th of October | National Holiday | Spain |
| 23rd of October | Republic Day | Hungary |
| 26th of October | National Holiday | Austria |
| 26th of October | October bank holiday | Ireland |
| 28th of October | National Holiday | Cyprus, Greece |
| 28th of October | Independence Day | Czech Republic |
| 31st of October | Reformation Day | Germany, Slovenia |
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of November | All Saints' Day | Belgium, Germany, France, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden |
| 11th of November | Independence Day | Poland |
| 11th of November | Armistice Day | Belgium, France |
| 17th of November | Freedom and Democracy Day | Slovakia, Czech Republic |
| 18th of November | Independence Day | Latvia |
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| Day | Holiday | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of December | Restoration of Independence | Portugal |
| 1st of December | National Holiday | Romania |
| 6th of December | Independence Day | Finland |
| 6th of December | Constitution Day | Spain |
| 8th of December | Immaculate Conception of Mary | Italy, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Spain |
| 13th of December | Republic Day | Malta |
| 24th of December | Christmas Eve | All EU countries |
| 25th of December | Christmas Day | All EU countries |
| 26th of December | Boxing Day | Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden |
| 26th of December | Independence Day | Slovenia |
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