--- title: "Public Holidays in Europe 2026" canonical: "https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/category/holidays" lang: "en" type: "news_index" source: "nakordoni.eu — border and travel news" --- # Public Holidays in Europe 2026 Updated: 16.10.2026 Public holiday calendar for Germany, Poland, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia — and how each one affects shop opening hours and truck driving bans. 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It is a public holiday in Hungary. Because it falls o… 16 Oct · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Queue Forecast — Ukraine ↔ Slovakia 15.09.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows Queue Forecast — Ukraine ↔ Slovakia 15.09.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-09-14/queue-prognosis-day-of-our-lady-of-the-seven-sorrows-ukraine-slovakia-2026-09-15) Overview The Day of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows falls on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It is a public holiday in Slovak… 14 Sep · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Slovak National Uprising: Ukraine–Slovakia 29.08.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Slovak National Uprising: Ukraine–Slovakia 29.08.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-22/queue-prognosis-slovak-national-uprising-anniversary-ukraine-slovakia-2026-08-29) Overview The anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising falls on Saturday, 29 August 2026. This brief covers the holid… 22 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: National Language Day Queues Ukraine–Moldova 31.08.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [National Language Day Queues Ukraine–Moldova 31.08.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-24/queue-prognosis-national-language-day-ukraine-moldova-2026-08-31) Overview National Language Day is observed in Moldova on Monday, 31 August 2026. This brief covers the three-day travel… 24 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Slovak Constitution Day queues: Ukraine–Slovakia 01.09.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Slovak Constitution Day queues: Ukraine–Slovakia 01.09.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-25/queue-prognosis-day-of-the-constitution-of-the-slovak-republic-ukraine-slovakia-2026-09-01) Overview The Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic falls on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. This brief covers the h… 25 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Independence Day Ukraine border queue forecast 24.08.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Independence Day Ukraine border queue forecast 24.08.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-20/queue-prognosis-independence-day-2026-08-24) Overview Independence Day, a public holiday, falls on Monday, 24 August 2026, and is observed in Ukraine. This brief co… 20 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova Queue Forecast — Ukraine to Moldova Border 27.08.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova Queue Forecast — Ukraine to Moldova Border 27.08.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-20/queue-prognosis-independence-day-of-the-republic-of-moldova-ukraine-moldova-2026-08-27) Overview Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova, a public holiday, falls on Thursday, 27 August 2026. This forecas… 20 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Assumption Day 15.08.2026: Ukraine–Poland, Romania queue forecast) Queue Forecasts ##### [Assumption Day 15.08.2026: Ukraine–Poland, Romania queue forecast](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-13/queue-prognosis-assumption-day-2026-08-15) Overview Assumption Day falls on Saturday, 15.08.2026. This brief covers the full traffic window from Friday 14.08.2026… 13 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: State Foundation Day Queue Forecast — Ukraine–Hungary Border 20.08.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [State Foundation Day Queue Forecast — Ukraine–Hungary Border 20.08.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-08-13/queue-prognosis-state-foundation-day-ukraine-hungary-2026-08-20) Overview Thursday 20 August 2026 is State Foundation Day, a public holiday in Hungary, prompting increased passenger tr… 13 Aug · Service Nakordoni.eu (image: Cyril & Methodius Day: Ukraine–Slovakia 05.07.2026) Queue Forecasts ##### [Cyril & Methodius Day: Ukraine–Slovakia 05.07.2026](https://nakordoni.eu/en/news/2026-06-29/queue-prognosis-st-cyril-and-methodius-day-ukraine-slovakia-2026-07-05) Overview St. Cyril and Methodius Day falls on Sunday, 5 July 2026. 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