Public holidays in Belarus 2026

13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Belarus

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Новы год	Новы год
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Новы год	Новы год
7 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas Day Нараджэнне Хрыстова (праваслаўнае Раство)	Нараджэнне Хрыстова (праваслаўнае Раство)
8 March Sunday	Sunday	Women's Day Дзень жанчын	Дзень жанчын
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Каталiцкi Вялiкдзень	Каталiцкi Вялiкдзень
12 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Праваслаўны Вялiкдзень	Праваслаўны Вялiкдзень
20 April Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 04/25/2026) Выходны (перанесены з 25.04.2026) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 25 Apr	Выходны (перанесены з 25.04.2026)
21 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) Радаўніца	Радаўніца
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Свята працы	Свята працы
9 May Saturday	Saturday	Victory Day Дзень Перамогі	Дзень Перамогі
3 July Friday	Friday	Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі)	Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі)
7 November Saturday	Saturday	October Revolution Day Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі	Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі
25 December Friday	Friday	Catholic Christmas Day Нараджэнне Хрыстова (каталіцкае Раство)	Нараджэнне Хрыстова (каталіцкае Раство)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belarus (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Minsk: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 61% of days
Sat 18 Apr – Tue 21 Apr · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 04/25/2026), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)
Typically in Minsk: high 10°C (50°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 47% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Minsk: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul · 3 days off
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)
Typically in Minsk: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Catholic Christmas Day
Typically in Minsk: high −1°C (30°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 66% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Thu 8 Jan — 8 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Thu 8 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowFri 17 Apr – Tue 21 Apr · Day off (substituted from 04/25/2026), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Jul – Sun 5 Jul · Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Catholic Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓