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title: "Truck Driving Ban for Assumption Day 2026 — 11 Countries Fahrverbot"
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# Truck Driving Ban for Assumption Day 2026 — 11 Countries Fahrverbot

08.08.2026 08:32    სერვისი Nakordoni.eu

## Overview

[Assumption Day](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays) falls on **Saturday, 15 August 2026**. On this date a truck driving ban (German: *Fahrverbot*; Polish: *zakaz ruchu*) applies in Austria, Germany, France, Greece, Croatia, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia. The [truck driving ban](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) covers goods vehicles (HGV/TIR) above each country's weight threshold. Passenger cars, coaches and buses, and motorcycles are exempt, and several countries also exempt empty containers returning to base. Two countries mark a different holiday on the same date: Romania observes the Dormition of the Theotokos, and Slovenia observes the Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation. The result is the same for drivers — the road is closed to heavy goods traffic.

The date matters most on the Alpine corridor. [Austria](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/austria) restricts all motorways and expressways, and the A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner routes carry an additional Saturday ban from **07:00 to 15:00** plus a nightly ban from **22:00 to 05:00**. Traffic from [Germany](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/germany) to [Italy](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/italy) passes through this corridor, so a single missed departure slot can cost a full day. For UA-EU freight, [Poland](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/poland) is the critical transit country, and its threshold differs from the rest of the region.

## Ban Windows on 2026-08-15

| Country | Local name | Time | Applies to | Roads | Penalty |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | Maria Himmelfahrt | **00:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All motorways and expressways | €150–€5,000 |
| Germany | Mariä Himmelfahrt | **00:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All federal roads and motorways | €120 driver / €570 operator |
| France | Assomption | **00:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All roads nationwide | €135–€750 |
| Greece | Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου | **07:00–22:00** | >3.5t | Selected national highways and toll roads | €200–€2,000 |
| Croatia | Velika Gospa | **14:00–23:00** | >7.5t or trailers >14m | Selected main roads and motorways | HRK 3,000–15,000 |
| Italy | Ferragosto o Assunzione | **07:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All roads outside urban areas | €419–€1,682 |
| Luxembourg | Léiffrawëschdag | **00:00–22:00** | >7.5t | All roads | €50–€500 |
| Poland | Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny | **08:00–22:00** | >12t | All public roads | PLN 500–10,000 |
| Portugal | Assunção de Nossa Senhora | **18:00–21:00** | >3.5t dangerous goods / >7.5t holiday | EN1, A1, A2 and others | €300–€3,000 |
| Romania | Adormirea Maicii Domnului / Sfânta Maria Mare | **06:00–22:00** | >7.5t | DN1, DN7 and selected highways | RON 3,000–9,000 |
| Slovenia | Marijino vnebovzetje | **08:00–21:00** | >7.5t | Motorways and expressways | €500–€2,000 |

Weight thresholds are not uniform. Poland bans only vehicles above **12 tonnes**, so lighter trucks may drive normally there. Greece and Portugal start at **3.5 tonnes** for their respective categories. Most other countries use **7.5 tonnes**. Switzerland, which does not observe this ban, is the strictest neighbour with a **3.5-tonne** threshold. Always check the threshold before assuming a light vehicle is free to move.

## Pre-holiday day (Friday 2026-08-14)

The eve is a Friday, so several summer patterns are already active. Poland applies its summer Friday restriction from **18:00 to 22:00** (June–September). The [Czech Republic](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/czech) applies a Friday ban from **17:00 to 21:00** in July and August. Croatia applies pre-holiday restrictions from **15:00 to 23:00**, Slovenia from **14:00**, and Bulgaria on the holiday eve from **16:00 to 20:00**. Hungary's eve restriction starts on Saturday from 22:00 and therefore does not affect Friday. France applies a holiday-eve ban from **22:00 to 24:00**.

## Country-by-country rules & penalties

### Austria

Above 7.5t on all motorways and expressways, 00:00–22:00. Recurring: Sundays and holidays 00:00–22:00, plus a nightly ban 22:00–05:00. The A12 Inntal and A13 Brenner add a Saturday ban 07:00–15:00. Exemptions: perishable goods, live animals, combined transport, direct rail-terminal transit. Penalties €150–€5,000.

### Germany

Above 7.5t on all federal roads and motorways, 00:00–22:00. Important: Assumption Day is a regional holiday and the ban applies only in **Bavaria and Saarland**. Separately, the summer holiday travel regulation (*Ferienreiseverordnung*, July–August) bans trucks on selected motorways on Saturdays 07:00–20:00. Exemptions: fresh food, mail, empty containers, combined transport. Penalties: €120 driver, €570 operator, maximum €690 combined under §30 StVO.

### France

Above 7.5t on all roads nationwide, 00:00–22:00. Recurring: Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00. Extended bans apply on peak summer departure weekends. Exemptions: perishables, livestock, fuel, humanitarian transport. Penalties €135–€750.

### Greece

Above 3.5t on selected national highways and toll roads, 07:00–22:00, focused on the Athens–Thessaloniki axis and the Patras corridor. Exemptions: perishables, fuel, essential supplies. Penalties €200–€2,000.

### Croatia

Above 7.5t, or trailers longer than 14m, on selected main roads and motorways, 14:00–23:00. Recurring: Sundays and holidays 14:00–23:00. Exemptions: perishables, live animals, fuel, humanitarian transport. Penalties HRK 3,000–15,000.

### Italy

Above 7.5t on all roads outside urban areas, 07:00–22:00. Recurring: Sundays and holidays 09:00–22:00 in winter and 07:00–22:00 in summer, with pre-holiday windows of 14:00–22:00 or 16:00–22:00. Exemptions: perishables, live animals, fuel, mail, ATP-certified vehicles. Penalties €419–€1,682.

### Luxembourg

Above 7.5t on all roads, 00:00–22:00. Times differ by border direction towards Germany, France and Belgium. Exemptions: perishables, fuel. Penalties €50–€500.

### Poland

Above 12t on all public roads, 08:00–22:00. Recurring: Sundays and holidays 08:00–22:00, pre-holiday Saturday 18:00–22:00, plus summer Friday 18:00–22:00 and Saturday 08:00–14:00. Exemptions are broad: perishables, live animals, combined transport, fuel, mail, humanitarian transport and empty return runs. Penalties PLN 500–10,000.

### Portugal

Above 3.5t for dangerous goods and above 7.5t on the holiday, 18:00–21:00, on EN1, A1, A2 and other routes. The restriction is mainly focused on dangerous goods, and non-dangerous loads are largely exempt. Penalties €300–€3,000.

### Romania

Above 7.5t on DN1, DN7 and selected highways, 06:00–22:00. Recurring: weekends and holidays on selected routes, with additional summer Friday restrictions. Exemptions: perishables, ADR dangerous goods, TEN-T international transit. Penalties RON 3,000–9,000.

### Slovenia

Above 7.5t on motorways and expressways, 08:00–21:00, with pre-holiday restrictions from 14:00. Exemptions: perishables, live animals, ADR-valid dangerous goods. Penalties €500–€2,000.

## Plan Your Route

First, depart before **00:00 on 15 August 2026** where the ban starts at midnight, or clear Austria, Germany, France and Luxembourg during the previous night. Check your remaining driving time and rest period before committing to a long night run; the [EU tachograph calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/tacho-calculator) confirms whether the schedule is legal.

Second, book overnight parking in advance. TEN-T and secured rest areas along the Alpine corridor fill early on ban days, and a truck parked on a hard shoulder is exposed to both fines and theft.

Third, consider rerouting through countries where the Assumption Day ban does not apply, but only after checking their regular patterns. [Switzerland](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/switzerland) and Liechtenstein ban vehicles above 3.5t on Sundays and holidays 00:00–24:00 and every night 22:00–05:00. [Hungary](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/hungary) restricts vehicles above 7.5t on Sundays and holidays 06:00–22:00 from April to September. [Slovakia](https://nakordoni.eu/en/country/slovakia) restricts above 7.5t (or above 3.5t with a trailer) on Sundays and holidays 00:00–22:00. The Czech Republic restricts motorways, expressways and 1st-class roads on Sundays and holidays 13:00–22:00. Bulgaria restricts vehicles above 12t all day on holidays.

Fourth, allow extra buffer time at every border crossing, because queues build up as trucks release at 22:00. Rerouting adds distance and toll costs, so compare options with the [trip cost calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/trip-cost-calculator) and, for German motorway toll (LKW-Maut), the [German LKW-Maut calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/de-maut-calculator) before changing your plan.

## Useful Tools for Truck Drivers

- [Interactive Traffic Bans Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans)
- [Live Traffic Incidents Map](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/traffic)
- [Truck Parkings Map (19,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/parkings)
- [Speed Cameras (48,000+)](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/speed_cameras)
- [European Vignettes & Tolls](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_car_drivers/vignettes)
- [European Holidays Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/en/holidays)
- [German LKW-Maut Calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/de-maut-calculator) — calculate motorway toll costs for HGV trucks
- [EU Tachograph Calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/tacho-calculator) — verify driving time and mandatory break compliance
- [Trip Cost Calculator](https://nakordoni.eu/en/tools/trip-cost-calculator) — estimate fuel, toll and total trip expenses

Source: [nakordoni.eu — Truck Traffic Bans Calendar](https://nakordoni.eu/ka/for_truck_drivers/traffic_bans) | Updated: 08.08.2026

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