Croatia has 14 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and five on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Croatia page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Nova godina |
| Tue 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | Bogojavljenje ili Sveta tri kralja |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Uskrs |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Uskrsni ponedjeljak |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Sat 30 May 2026 | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti |
| Thu 4 June 2026 | Corpus Christi | Tijelovo |
| Mon 22 June 2026 | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | Dan antifašističke borbe |
| Wed 5 August 2026 | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Defenders' Day | Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Velika Gospa |
| Sun 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day | Svi sveti |
| Wed 18 November 2026 | Remembrance Day | Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata i Dan sjećanja na žrtvu Vukovara i Škabrnje |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Božić |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | St Stephen's Day | Sveti Stjepan |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Nova godina |
| Wed 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | Bogojavljenje ili Sveta tri kralja |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | Uskrs |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | Uskrsni ponedjeljak |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Thu 27 May 2027 | Corpus Christi | Tijelovo |
| Sun 30 May 2027 | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti |
| Tue 22 June 2027 | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | Dan antifašističke borbe |
| Thu 5 August 2027 | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Defenders' Day | Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | Assumption | Velika Gospa |
| Mon 1 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | Svi sveti |
| Thu 18 November 2027 | Remembrance Day | Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata i Dan sjećanja na žrtvu Vukovara i Škabrnje |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Božić |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | St Stephen's Day | Sveti Stjepan |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), Labour Day (Friday 1 May), Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Monday 22 June), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Statehood Day (Saturday 30 May), Assumption (Saturday 15 August), All Saints' Day (Sunday 1 November), St Stephen's Day (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), All Saints' Day (Monday 1 November). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), Labour Day (Saturday 1 May), Statehood Day (Sunday 30 May), Assumption (Sunday 15 August), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), St Stephen's Day (Sunday 26 December).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Croatia's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Croatia page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, Epiphany | 0.7% |
| April | Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 3.5% |
| May | Labour Day, Statehood Day | 6.2% |
| June | Corpus Christi, Anti-Fascist Struggle Day | 15.1% |
| August | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Defenders' Day, Assumption | 28.2% |
| November | All Saints' Day, Remembrance Day | 1.0% |
| December | Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day | 1.0% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Croatia page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Croatia: 14 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and five on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Zakon o blagdanima, spomendanima i neradnim danima u Republici Hrvatskoj (NN 110/2019), art. 1. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.