Holidays 2026: Long Weekends and Public Holidays

The year 2026 offers several opportunities for long weekend getaways, despite some public holidays falling on weekends. Specifically, August 15th and the second day of Christmas fall on a Saturday, reducing the number of days off.

Long Weekends in 2026:

• February 21-23: Clean Monday
• May 1-3: Labor Day
• May 30 - June 1: Holy Spirit Monday

Unique Four-Day Weekend:

• April 10-13: Good Friday - Easter Monday

Orthodox Easter in 2026 is on April 12th, while Catholic Easter is on April 5th.

Detailed list of holidays for 2026:

• January 1: New Year's Day
• January 6: Epiphany
• February 23: Clean Monday
• March 25: Annunciation
• April 10: Good Friday
• April 12: Easter Sunday
• April 13: Easter Monday
• May 1: Labor Day
• June 1: Holy Spirit Monday
• August 15: Dormition of the Theotokos
• October 28: National Day
• December 25: Christmas Day
• December 26: Second Day of Christmas