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Estonia working days and public holidays 2026

Estonia has 252 working days and 2004 working hours in 2026. The working day is 3 hours shorter on: 23 Feb, 22 Jun, 23 Dec, 31 Dec.

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Estonia 2026 at a glance

Today, Tuesday 20 October, is working day number 202 of 2026. 50 working days are left this year.

252 Working days
2004 Working hours in the year
12 Public holidays, 9 on working days
4 Shortened workdays

Shortened working days 2026

  • Monday 23 February — 3 hours shorter (before: Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev))
  • Monday 22 June — 3 hours shorter (before: Victory Day and Midsummer Eve)
  • Wednesday 23 December — 3 hours shorter (before: Christmas Eve (Jõululaupäev))
  • Thursday 31 December — 3 hours shorter (before New Year's Day)

Public holidays 2026

  • Thursday 1 January — New Year's Day (Uusaasta)
  • Tuesday 24 February — Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev)
  • Friday 3 April — Good Friday (Suur reede)
  • Sunday 5 April — Easter Sunday (Ülestõusmispühade 1. püha) Weekend
  • Friday 1 May — Spring Day (Kevadpüha)
  • Sunday 24 May — Pentecost (Nelipühade 1. püha) Weekend
  • Tuesday 23 June — Victory Day and Midsummer Eve
  • Wednesday 24 June — Midsummer Day (Jaanipäev)
  • Thursday 20 August — Day of Restoration of Independence (Taasiseseisvumispäev)
  • Thursday 24 December — Christmas Eve (Jõululaupäev)
  • Friday 25 December — Christmas Day (Esimene jõulupüha)
  • Saturday 26 December — St. Stephen's Day (Teine jõulupüha) Weekend

Working days and hours by month 2026

Month Working days Hours Public Holidays
January 21 168 1 Jan New Year's Day (Uusaasta)
February 19 149 23 Feb 3 hours shorter, 24 Feb Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev)
March 22 176
April 21 168 3 Apr Good Friday (Suur reede), 5 Apr Easter Sunday (Ülestõusmispühade 1. püha)
May 20 160 1 May Spring Day (Kevadpüha), 24 May Pentecost (Nelipühade 1. püha)
June 20 157 22 Jun 3 hours shorter, 23 Jun Victory Day and Midsummer Eve, 24 Jun Midsummer Day (Jaanipäev)
July 23 184
August 20 160 20 Aug Day of Restoration of Independence (Taasiseseisvumispäev)
September 22 176
October 22 176
November 21 168
December 21 162 23 Dec 3 hours shorter, 24 Dec Christmas Eve (Jõululaupäev), 25 Dec Christmas Day (Esimene jõulupüha), 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Teine jõulupüha), 31 Dec 3 hours shorter
Total 252 2004

See also: Estonia 2025 · Estonia 2027

Based on an 8-hour day and 40-hour week (Employment Contracts Act § 43). The working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter (§ 53).

How it works?

This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a working day?
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.
What is a shortened workday?
Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened — the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.
Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?
If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.
How are annual working hours calculated?
Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day — 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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