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Independence Day
Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 · Estonia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 23 Feb 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
24 February marks the 1918 declaration. The day starts before dawn with a flag-raising on Tall Hermann tower in Tallinn and runs through a military parade held in a different city each year, often in deep snow.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close.
Getting around
Sunday services; parade closures in whichever city hosts.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 24 Feb 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 24 Feb 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 24 Feb 20271-day break
2028Thursday · 24 Feb 2028Bridge to 4 days
2029Saturday · 24 Feb 20292-day break
See the full Estonia holiday calendar or count the working days.