Estonia has 12 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, three fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and three 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 Estonia 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 | Uusaasta |
| Tue 24 February 2026 | Independence Day | Vabariigi aastapäev |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Suur reede |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | 1. ülestõusmispüha |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Spring Day | Kevadpüha |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Whit Sunday | Nelipühade 1. püha |
| Tue 23 June 2026 | Victory Day | Võidupüha |
| Wed 24 June 2026 | Midsummer Day (St John's Day) | Jaanipäev |
| Thu 20 August 2026 | Day of Restoration of Independence | Taasiseseisvumispäev |
| Thu 24 December 2026 | Christmas Eve | Jõululaupäev |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Esimene jõulupüha |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | Teine jõulupüha |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | Uusaasta |
| Wed 24 February 2027 | Independence Day | Vabariigi aastapäev |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | Suur reede |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | 1. ülestõusmispüha |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Spring Day | Kevadpüha |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Whit Sunday | Nelipühade 1. püha |
| Wed 23 June 2027 | Victory Day | Võidupüha |
| Thu 24 June 2027 | Midsummer Day (St John's Day) | Jaanipäev |
| Fri 20 August 2027 | Day of Restoration of Independence | Taasiseseisvumispäev |
| Fri 24 December 2027 | Christmas Eve | Jõululaupäev |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Esimene jõulupüha |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | Teine jõulupüha |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Spring Day (Friday 1 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Whit Sunday (Sunday 24 May), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Day of Restoration of Independence (Friday 20 August), Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), Spring Day (Saturday 1 May), Whit Sunday (Sunday 16 May), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Estonia's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Estonia 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 | 5.5% |
| February | Independence Day | 6.1% |
| April | Good Friday, Easter Sunday | 6.9% |
| May | Spring Day, Whit Sunday | 8.2% |
| June | Victory Day, Midsummer Day (St John's Day) | 10.5% |
| August | Day of Restoration of Independence | 12.2% |
| December | Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second day of Christmas | 8.1% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Estonia 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
- Estonia: 12 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, three fall on a Monday or Friday and three 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: Government Office of Estonia (Riigikantselei), Rahvus- ja riigipühad. 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.