PublicHolidaysEU

Public Holidays in May 2026

77 holidays across 27 European countries in May 2026.

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Friday 1 May
🇳🇴
Labour Day
Norway
National
🇵🇹
Labour Day
Portugal
National
🇵🇱
May Day
Poland
National
🇨🇾
Labour Day
Cyprus
National
🇲🇹
Workers' Day
Malta
National
🇪🇸
Labour Day
Spain
National
🇨🇭
Labour Day
Switzerland
Regional
🇦🇹
National Holiday
Austria
National
🇪🇪
Spring Day
Estonia
National
🇧🇪
Labour Day
Belgium
National
🇨🇿
Labour Day
Czech Republic
National
🇩🇪
Labour Day
Germany
National
🇸🇰
International Workers' Day
Slovakia
National
🇫🇮
May Day
Finland
National
🇬🇷
Labour Day
Greece
National
🇭🇷
International Workers' Day
Croatia
National
🇸🇮
Labour Day
Slovenia
National
🇭🇺
Labour day
Hungary
National
🇫🇷
Labour Day
France
National
🇮🇹
International Workers Day
Italy
National
🇸🇪
International Workers' Day
Sweden
National
🇱🇺
Labour Day
Luxembourg
National
🇷🇴
Labour Day
Romania
National
Saturday 2 May
🇸🇮
Labour Day
Slovenia
National
🇪🇸
Day of Madrid
Spain
Regional
Sunday 3 May
🇵🇱
Constitution Day
Poland
National
Monday 4 May
🇮🇪
May Day
Ireland
National
🇬🇧
Early May Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
National
🇦🇹
Saint Florian's Day
Austria
Not a day off
Tuesday 5 May
🇳🇱
Liberation Day
Netherlands
National
Friday 8 May
🇸🇰
Day of victory over fascism
Slovakia
Not a day off
🇨🇿
Liberation Day
Czech Republic
National
🇫🇷
Victory in Europe Day
France
National
Saturday 9 May
🇱🇺
Europe Day
Luxembourg
National
Thursday 14 May
🇳🇱
Ascension Day
Netherlands
National
🇩🇪
Ascension Day
Germany
National
🇳🇴
Ascension Day
Norway
National
🇱🇺
Ascension Day
Luxembourg
National
🇩🇰
Ascension Day
Denmark
National
🇫🇷
Ascension Day
France
National
🇧🇪
Ascension Day
Belgium
National
🇨🇭
Ascension Day
Switzerland
National
🇫🇮
Ascension Day
Finland
National
🇦🇹
Ascension Day
Austria
National
🇸🇪
Ascension Day
Sweden
National
Friday 15 May
🇩🇰
Bank closing day
Denmark
Not a day off
🇧🇪
Day after Ascension Day
Belgium
Not a day off
Sunday 17 May
🇪🇸
Galician Literature Day
Spain
Regional
🇳🇴
Constitution Day
Norway
National
Sunday 24 May
🇩🇰
Pentecost
Denmark
National
🇩🇪
Pentecost
Germany
Regional
🇳🇱
Pentecost
Netherlands
National
🇫🇮
Pentecost
Finland
National
🇭🇺
Pentecost
Hungary
National
🇳🇴
Pentecost
Norway
National
🇵🇱
Pentecost
Poland
National
🇸🇪
Pentecost
Sweden
National
🇸🇮
Pentecost
Slovenia
National
🇪🇪
Pentecost
Estonia
National
🇦🇹
Pentecost
Austria
Not a day off
Monday 25 May
🇮🇹
Whit Monday
Italy
Regional
🇬🇧
Spring Bank Holiday
United Kingdom
National
🇨🇭
Whit Monday
Switzerland
Regional
🇳🇱
Whit Monday
Netherlands
National
🇳🇴
Whit Monday
Norway
National
🇱🇺
Whit Monday
Luxembourg
National
🇭🇺
Whit Monday
Hungary
National
🇫🇷
Whit Monday
France
National
🇩🇰
Whit Monday
Denmark
National
🇧🇪
Whit Monday
Belgium
National
🇦🇹
Whit Monday
Austria
National
🇩🇪
Whit Monday
Germany
National
Saturday 30 May
🇭🇷
National Day
Croatia
National
🇪🇸
Day of the Canary Islands
Spain
Regional
Sunday 31 May
🇬🇷
Pentecost
Greece
National
🇷🇴
Pentecost
Romania
National
🇪🇸
Day of Castilla-La Mancha
Spain
Regional

Countries with holidays in May 2026

🇳🇴Norway5🇵🇹Portugal1🇵🇱Poland3🇨🇾Cyprus1🇲🇹Malta1🇪🇸Spain5🇨🇭Switzerland3🇦🇹Austria5🇪🇪Estonia2🇧🇪Belgium4🇨🇿Czech Republic2🇩🇪Germany4🇸🇰Slovakia2🇫🇮Finland3🇬🇷Greece2🇭🇷Croatia2🇸🇮Slovenia3🇭🇺Hungary3🇫🇷France4🇮🇹Italy2🇸🇪Sweden3🇱🇺Luxembourg4🇷🇴Romania2🇮🇪Ireland1🇬🇧United Kingdom2🇳🇱Netherlands4🇩🇰Denmark4

May 2026 at a glance

Leads this month
🇳🇴 Norway, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇦🇹 Austria — 5 holidays
Year-over-year
2025: 54 · 2026: 77 · 2027: 89
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which European country has the most public holidays in May 2026?+
Norway and Spain and Austria lead with 5 public holidays each in May 2026.
Is May 2026 better or worse for holidays than other years?+
May 2026 has 77 public holidays across Europe. May 2025 had 54, May 2027 had 89.

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