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Day of Restoration of Independence
Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 · Estonia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 21 Aug 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
20 August marks the 1991 restoration of independence during the Moscow coup, the culmination of the Singing Revolution.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks and offices close, retail largely open.
Getting around
Sunday timetables; concerts on Tallinn's Freedom Square.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 20 Aug 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 20 Aug 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 20 Aug 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 20 Aug 20282-day break
2029Monday · 20 Aug 20293-day break
See the full Estonia holiday calendar or count the working days.