Holiday calendar
Public holidays in Kosovo 2026
Published nationwide and regional public holidays.
This calendar may be incomplete; confirm dates before booking.
13holidays shown
13nationwide
0regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 02 Jan | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 07 Jan | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Nationwide |
| 17 Feb | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 20 Mar | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr | Nationwide |
| 06 Apr | Monday | Catholic Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 09 Apr | Thursday | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 12 Apr | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Nationwide |
| 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 01 May | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 09 May | Saturday | Europe Day | Nationwide |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid ul-Adha | Nationwide |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Catholic Christmas | Nationwide |
Long weekends
Assumes Monday–Friday work and weekends off. A listed public holiday may still be a working day under your contract or sector rules. Dates shown are planning suggestions, not leave entitlements.
Based on currently published dates only; this is not a complete list of the best dates.
| Time off | Days off | Leave needed | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 3 | 0 | Catholic Christmas |
| 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Catholic Christmas |
| 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 1 | Catholic Christmas |
| 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Catholic Christmas |
| 24 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Catholic Christmas |
| 25 Dec – 29 Dec 2026 | 5 | 2 | Catholic Christmas |
Suggested leave dates
- 24 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 24 Dec (1 leave day)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 28 Dec (1 leave day)
- 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2026: take 23 Dec, 24 Dec (2 leave days)
- 24 Dec – 28 Dec 2026: take 24 Dec, 28 Dec (2 leave days)
- 25 Dec – 29 Dec 2026: take 28 Dec, 29 Dec (2 leave days)