Long weekends in 2026 encourage travel planning

The year 2026 will offer several chances for extended breaks. The best opportunities appear at the beginning and end of the year, when a few days of leave can turn into more than a week of rest. This calendar may also boost interest in domestic and international trips.

How the beginning of the year looks

January will bring the first longer break. With New Year’s Day and Epiphany on 6 January arranged conveniently, taking leave on 2 and 5 January gives six days off in a row. It’s a good occasion for a short trip or a longer winter break.

Easter falls between 4 and 6 April. Those who add four days of leave from 7 to 10 April can enjoy ten days off — one of the longest opportunities in the year.

May holidays and the start of summer

In 2026, the May holiday weekend spans Friday to Sunday, 1–3 May. No leave is necessary, but four days off from 27 to 30 April extend the break.

Corpus Christi, on 4 June, falls on a Thursday. A single day of leave on Friday creates a four-day weekend.

The Feast of the Assumption on 15 August falls on a Saturday. Employees are entitled to an additional day off, typically granted on 14 or 17 August. No leave request is needed to enjoy a longer weekend.

Autumn and winter with more opportunities to rest

Independence Day, 11 November, falls on a Wednesday. Two days of leave open a five-day break.

The end of 2026 is especially favourable. Christmas Eve, 24 December, lands on a Thursday, giving four days off from 24 to 27 December. New Year’s Day in 2027 falls on a Friday, and with four additional leave days it is possible to rest continuously from 24 December to 3 January.

What this means for travellers

A calendar like this may encourage more domestic and foreign travel. Longer breaks at the turn of the year and convenient spring and summer dates support early booking and planning.