School holidays in Estonia 2026/27
Next school break in Estonia: Autumn break, 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (11 days away).
✓ Officialriigiteataja.ee· checked 14 Oct 2026
The school year at a glance
Estonia, September to August
September 2026
October
November
December
January 2027
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakSügisvaheaeg (I vaheaeg)
7 days in all
Christmas breakJõuluvaheaeg (II vaheaeg)
14 days in all
Winter breakTalvevaheaeg (III vaheaeg)
7 days in all
Spring breakKevadvaheaeg (IV vaheaeg)
7 days in all
Summer breakSuvevaheaeg (V vaheaeg)
84 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 19 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlap
Corsica· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapZone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 17 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlap
HungaryAutumn break · 23 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlap
Post-primary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapPrimary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlap
Bucharest· RomaniaAutumn break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapBacău· RomaniaAutumn break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapBihor· RomaniaAutumn break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapBotoșani· RomaniaAutumn break · 24 Oct – 1 Nov 20267 of 7 days overlapPublic holidays
Estonia, 2026/27
- 24 Dec 2026Christmas Evejõululaupäev
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas Dayesimene jõulupüha
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of Christmasteine jõulupüha
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's Dayuusaasta
- 24 Feb 2027Independence Dayiseseisvuspäev
- 26 Mar 2027Good Fridaysuur reede
- 28 Mar 2027Easter Sundayülestõusmispühade 1. püha
- 1 May 2027May Daykevadpüha
- 16 May 2027Pentecostnelipühade 1. püha
- 23 Jun 2027Victory Dayvõidupüha
- 24 Jun 2027Midsummer Dayjaanipäev
- 20 Aug 2027Independence Restoration Daytaasiseseisvumispäev
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Estonia.
How dates are set
School calendars in Estonia
Estonia has one national school calendar, set by ministerial regulation for each school year.
School holidays in Estonia are set by the Ministry of Education and Research.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Each break in Estonia
Questions
Estonia school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Estonia?
No. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, is a school day in Estonia. The next break is Autumn break, starting on Monday, 26 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Estonia in 2026?
Autumn break (Sügisvaheaeg (I vaheaeg)) in Estonia runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026: 7 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: riigiteataja.ee.
When are the Christmas holidays in Estonia in 2026?
Christmas break (Jõuluvaheaeg (II vaheaeg)) in Estonia runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: riigiteataja.ee.
When are the winter holidays in Estonia in 2027?
Winter break (Talvevaheaeg (III vaheaeg)) in Estonia runs from Monday, 22 February 2027 to Sunday, 28 February 2027: 7 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: riigiteataja.ee.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Estonia in 2027?
Spring break (Kevadvaheaeg (IV vaheaeg)) in Estonia runs from Monday, 12 April 2027 to Sunday, 18 April 2027: 7 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: riigiteataja.ee.
When are the summer holidays in Estonia in 2027?
Summer break (Suvevaheaeg (V vaheaeg)) in Estonia runs from Wednesday, 9 June 2027 to Tuesday, 31 August 2027: 84 days, 60 of them weekdays. Source: riigiteataja.ee.
How many school days off does Estonia have in 2026/27?
5 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 85 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.