Public Holidays in Estonia — 2027
There are 12 public holidays in Estonia in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 4 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 126 days, from Friday, August 20, 2027 to Friday, December 24, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Estonia sits in Northern Europe, is run from Tallinn, pays in Euro, and has about 1.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 126 days
- Capital
- Tallinn
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | uusaasta |
| Wed, Feb 24 | Wednesday | Independence Day | iseseisvuspäev |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | suur reede |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | ülestõusmispühade 1. püha |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Spring Day | kevadpüha |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | nelipühade 1. püha |
| Wed, Jun 23 | Wednesday | Victory Day | võidupüha and jaanilaupäev |
| Thu, Jun 24 | Thursday | Midsummer Day | jaanipäev |
| Fri, Aug 20 | Friday | Day of Restoration of Independence | taasiseseisvumispäev |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | jõululaupäev |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | esimene jõulupüha |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | teine jõulupüha |
How many public holidays does Estonia have in 2027?
12 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Estonia in 2027?
uusaasta on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is teine jõulupüha on Sunday, December 26, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Estonia?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Estonia in 2027?
Between Friday, August 20, 2027 and Friday, December 24, 2027 — 126 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.