# Public holidays in Moldova 2026

Moldova has 13 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/md/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/md/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/md/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/md.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Christmas Day (by old style) |
| 2026-01-08 | Thursday | Christmas Day (by old style) |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 2026-04-12 | Sunday | Easter |
| 2026-04-13 | Monday | Easter |
| 2026-04-20 | Monday | Day of Rejoicing |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Workers' Solidarity Day |
| 2026-05-09 | Saturday | Europe Day |
| 2026-05-09 | Saturday | Victory Day and Commemoration of the heroes fallen for Independence of Fatherland |
| 2026-06-01 | Monday | International Children's Day |
| 2026-08-27 | Thursday | Republic of Moldova Independence Day |
| 2026-08-31 | Monday | National Language Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day (by new style) |

## 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.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| 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 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 11 to Mon 13 April 2026: Easter
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 April 2026: Day of Rejoicing
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Workers' Solidarity Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 May to Mon 1 June 2026: International Children's Day
- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 August 2026: National Language Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day (by new style)

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 9 January 2026 for Wed 7 to Sun 11 January 2026 (5 days): Christmas Day (by old style)
- Take off Friday 28 August 2026 for Thu 27 to Mon 31 August 2026 (5 days): Republic of Moldova Independence Day, National Language Day

## Questions about 2026 in Moldova

**How many working days are there in Moldova in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Moldova have in 2026?** 13 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Moldova?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Moldova 2024](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2024.md)
- [Moldova 2025](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2025.md)
- [Moldova 2026](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2026.md)
- [Moldova 2027](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2027.md)
- [Moldova 2028](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2028.md)
- [Moldova 2029](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2029.md)
- [Moldova 2030](https://openworkdays.com/moldova/2030.md)

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