🇭🇷 Croatia Bridge Days 2026
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.
Best dealNew Year's Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 2 Jan 2026 off → 1 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 1 January 2026 · Take off: 2 January 2026
Epiphany
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jan 2026 off → 3 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 6 January 2026 · Take off: 5 January 2026
Corpus Christi
1 leave day4 days off
Take 5 Jun 2026 off → 4 Jun 2026 to 7 Jun 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 4 June 2026 · Take off: 5 June 2026
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
2 leave days5 days off
Take 3 Aug 2026 + 4 Aug 2026 off → 1 Aug 2026 to 5 Aug 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 5 August 2026 · Take off: 3 August 2026
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
2 leave days5 days off
Take 6 Aug 2026 + 7 Aug 2026 off → 5 Aug 2026 to 9 Aug 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 5 August 2026 · Take off: 6 August 2026
Remembrance Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 16 Nov 2026 + 17 Nov 2026 off → 14 Nov 2026 to 18 Nov 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 18 November 2026 · Take off: 16 November 2026
Remembrance Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 19 Nov 2026 + 20 Nov 2026 off → 18 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 18 November 2026 · Take off: 19 November 2026
Bridge Days Summary — Croatia 2026
Best deal
New Year's Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
7 bridge day opportunities in 2026
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
Source: Government of Croatia ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error