Public holidays in Kosovo 2026
Kosovo has 12 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Catholic Easter | |
| Monday | Catholic Easter observed | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | Orthodox Easter observed | |
| Friday | International Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Europe Day | |
| Monday | Europe Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | Catholic Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend. Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysThu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026Catholic Easter
- 3 daysSat 11 to Mon 13 April 2026Orthodox Easter
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026Europe Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Catholic Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026Independence Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 10 April 2026 for Thu 9 to Mon 13 April 2026Constitution Day, Orthodox Easter
Questions about 2026 in Kosovo
- How many working days are there in Kosovo in 2026?
- 249 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Kosovo have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Catholic Easter (5 April 2026), Orthodox Easter (12 April 2026), Europe Day (9 May 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Kosovo?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Kosovo 2027 or go back to 2025.