Public Holidays in Croatia 2026 🇭🇷
Croatia has 14 public holidays in 2026; the next one is All Saints' Day on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.
- 14public holidays 2026
- 4long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Saturdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Croatia: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 6 Jan | Tuesday | Epiphany | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 30 May | Saturday (weekend) | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 4 Jun | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Mon 22 Jun | Monday | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 5 Aug | Wednesday | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders | Public holiday | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | Assumption | Public holiday | |
| Sun 1 Nov | Sunday (weekend) | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 18 Nov | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 20 Jun – Mon 22 Jun · 3 days off · Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Mon 5 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan) · Epiphany
- Take Fri 5 Jun off → 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun) · Corpus Christi
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 6 Jan | Wednesday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 27 May | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Public holiday |
| Sun 30 May | Sunday | National Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 22 Jun | Tuesday | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 5 Aug | Thursday | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Sunday | Assumption | Public holiday |
| Mon 1 Nov | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 18 Nov | Thursday | Remembrance Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 3 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (3 days); Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (11)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 7 Jan | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Optional |
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Observance |
| Sun 8 Mar | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Fri 20 Mar | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Optional |
| Sun 12 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Optional |
| Mon 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional |
| Sun 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Wed 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Optional |
| Thu 25 Jun | Thursday | Independence Day | Observance |
| Sat 12 Sept | Saturday | Yom Kippur | Optional |
| Mon 21 Sept | Monday | Yom Kippur | Optional |
Questions about holidays in Croatia
- How many public holidays does Croatia have in 2026?
- 14 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 14 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Croatia?
- 5 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), National Day (Saturday), Assumption (Saturday), All Saints' Day (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Croatia in 2026?
- 4 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (3 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 20 Jun – Mon 22 Jun (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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