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Croatia public holidays 2026

14public holidays
4long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Croatia in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 6TuesdayEpiphany
Apr 5SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 6MondayEaster Monday
May 1FridayLabour Day
May 30SaturdayNational Day
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Jun 22MondayAnti-Fascist Struggle Day
Aug 5WednesdayVictory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' Day
Nov 18WednesdayRemembrance Day
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing Day

In 2026, Croatia has 14 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jan 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)New Year's Day
Jan 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 3 to Jan 6)Epiphany
Jun 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 4 to Jun 7)Corpus Christi
Aug 3, Aug 4 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 1 to Aug 5)Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
Aug 6, Aug 7 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 5 to Aug 9)Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
Nov 16, Nov 17 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 14 to Nov 18)Remembrance Day
Nov 19, Nov 20 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 18 to Nov 22)Remembrance Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Croatia have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Croatia in 2026?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 4 to Apr 6 (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Croatia fall on a weekend?

Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2026), National Day (Saturday, May 30, 2026), Assumption (Saturday, August 15, 2026), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1, 2026), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Croatia: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.