Long weekends in Croatia, 2026.
Croatia, 2026: 8 long weekends. 4 cost no leave at all, and 6 days of leave add the other 4, for 30 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 4 April to 6 April: 3 days off, no leave needed (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (International Workers' Day)
- 20 June to 22 June: 3 days off, no leave needed (Anti-Fascist Struggle Day)
- 25 December to 27 December: 3 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 4 January: 4 days off, take Fri 2 Jan as leave (New Year's Day)
- 4 June to 7 June: 4 days off, take Fri 5 Jun as leave (Corpus Christi)
- 1 August to 5 August: 5 days off, take Mon 3 Aug and Tue 4 Aug as leave (Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders)
- 14 November to 18 November: 5 days off, take Mon 16 Nov and Tue 17 Nov as leave (Remembrance Day)
Public holidays in Croatia, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (Nova Godina) |
| Tuesday 6 January | Epiphany (Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja) |
| Sunday 5 April | Easter Sunday (Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak) |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday (Uskrs i uskrsni ponedjeljak) |
| Friday 1 May | International Workers' Day (Međunarodni praznik rada) |
| Saturday 30 May | National Day (Dan državnosti) |
| Thursday 4 June | Corpus Christi (Tijelovo) |
| Monday 22 June | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day (Dan antifašističke borbe) |
| Wednesday 5 August | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja) |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day (Velika Gospa) |
| Sunday 1 November | All Saints' Day (Dan svih svetih) |
| Wednesday 18 November | Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (Božić) |
| Saturday 26 December | St. Stephen's Day (Prvi dan po Božiću, Sveti Stjepan, Štefanje, Stipanje) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Croatia in 2026?
Croatia has 4 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 4 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Croatia in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off, from 1 January to 4 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Croatia have in 2026?
Croatia has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday.