Public Holidays in Estonia - Public Holidays

Public Holidays

The following are holidays that mean days off:

Date English Name Estonian Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day uusaasta
February 24 Independence Day iseseisvuspäev National Day – celebrates the declaration of independence in 1918.
Moveable Friday Good Friday suur reede
Moveable Sunday Easter Sunday ülestõusmispühade 1. püha Commonly known as lihavõtted.
May 1 Spring Day (May Day) kevadpüha
Moveable Whitsunday (Pentecost) nelipühade 1. püha
June 23 Victory Day võidupüha Celebrates the victory in the Battle of Võnnu during the Estonian War of Independence.
June 24 St. John's Day or Midsummer Day jaanipäev Jaaniõhtu is celebrated in the night before Midsummer Day.
August 20 Day of Restoration of Independence taasiseseisvumispäev Celebrates Estonia's restoration of independence in 1991.
December 24 Christmas Eve jõululaupäev
December 25 Christmas Day esimene jõulupüha
December 26 Boxing Day teine jõulupüha

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