PublicHolidaysEU

Public Holidays in August 2026

24 holidays across 21 European countries in August 2026.

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Saturday 1 August
🇨🇭
Swiss National Day
Switzerland
National
Monday 3 August
🇮🇪
August Holiday
Ireland
National
🇬🇧
Summer Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
Regional
Wednesday 5 August
🇭🇷
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
Croatia
National
Saturday 15 August
🇧🇪
Assumption Day
Belgium
National
🇬🇷
Assumption Day
Greece
National
🇭🇷
Assumption Day
Croatia
National
🇮🇹
Assumption Day
Italy
National
🇱🇺
Assumption Day
Luxembourg
National
🇵🇱
Assumption Day
Poland
National
🇵🇹
Assumption Day
Portugal
National
🇷🇴
Dormition of the Theotokos
Romania
National
🇸🇮
Assumption Day
Slovenia
National
🇨🇾
Assumption Day
Cyprus
National
🇫🇷
Assumption Day
France
National
🇪🇸
Assumption
Spain
National
🇦🇹
Assumption Day
Austria
National
🇨🇭
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Switzerland
Regional
🇲🇹
Assumption Day
Malta
National
🇩🇪
Assumption Day
Germany
Regional
Thursday 20 August
🇪🇪
Day of Restoration of Independence
Estonia
National
🇭🇺
State Foundation Day
Hungary
National
Saturday 29 August
🇸🇰
Slovak National Uprising anniversary
Slovakia
National
Monday 31 August
🇬🇧
Summer Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
National

Countries with holidays in August 2026

🇨🇭Switzerland2🇮🇪Ireland1🇬🇧United Kingdom2🇭🇷Croatia2🇧🇪Belgium1🇬🇷Greece1🇮🇹Italy1🇱🇺Luxembourg1🇵🇱Poland1🇵🇹Portugal1🇷🇴Romania1🇸🇮Slovenia1🇨🇾Cyprus1🇫🇷France1🇪🇸Spain1🇦🇹Austria1🇲🇹Malta1🇩🇪Germany1🇪🇪Estonia1🇭🇺Hungary1🇸🇰Slovakia1

August 2026 at a glance

Leads this month
🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇭🇷 Croatia — 2 holidays
No holidays this month
6 of 27 countries, including Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands
Year-over-year
2025: 24 · 2026: 24 · 2027: 24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which European country has the most public holidays in August 2026?+
Switzerland and United Kingdom and Croatia lead with 2 public holidays each in August 2026.
Which countries have no public holidays in August 2026?+
6 of 27 European countries have no public holiday in August 2026, including Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden.
Is August 2026 better or worse for holidays than other years?+
August 2026 has 24 public holidays across Europe. August 2025 had 24, August 2027 had 24.

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