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Christmas holidays 2026 in Europe
Christmas holidays 2026 in Europe runs from Wednesday, 16 December 2026 (Mainland Portugal, Portugal) to Tuesday, 12 January 2027 (Uppsala, Sweden). The busiest week starts on Monday, 21 December 2026, with 198 of 198 calendars off.
Which EU countries and regions are off when, from the first to start to the last: 198 school calendars in 26 countries, from official sources only.
Who is off on any day
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · 125 of 148 calendars on holiday
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Week by week
How many of the calendars below are off in each week (Monday to Friday).
Country by country
| Country | From first start to last end | Calendars |
|---|---|---|
 Portugal | 16 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 |
 Sweden | 18 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 | 15 |
 Denmark | 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 | 13 |
 Finland | 19 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 | 17 |
 France | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 |
 Hungary | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Luxembourg | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 |
 Belgium | 21 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 |
 Estonia | 21 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Germany | 21 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 2027 | 16 |
 Latvia | 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Lithuania | 21 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Spain | 22 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 | 28 |
 Cyprus | 23 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | 2 |
 Czechia | 23 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 6 |
 Ireland | 23 Dec 2026 – 5 Jan 2027 | 2 |
 Italy | 23 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 | 20 |
 Poland | 23 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 16 |
 Romania | 23 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 | 22 |
 Slovakia | 23 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 | 8 |
 Austria | 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | 9 |
 Bulgaria | 24 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Croatia | 24 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 | 1 |
 Greece | 24 Dec 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 | 2 |
 Slovenia | 25 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | 2 |
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