Long weekends in Croatia, 2027
2027 has 14 public holidays, and 8 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1 and Wed, Jan 6
New Year's Day, Epiphany
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Tue, Jan 12
Take off: Mon, Jan 4, Tue, Jan 5, Thu, Jan 7, Fri, Jan 8, and Mon, Jan 11, Tue, Jan 12
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Thu, May 27
Corpus Christi
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 27 to Sun, May 30
Take off: Fri, May 28
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, May 21 to Sun, May 30
Take off: Fri, May 21, Mon, May 24 to Wed, May 26, and Fri, May 28
- Best value
- Tue, Jun 22
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Sat, Jun 19 to Tue, Jun 22
Take off: Mon, Jun 21
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 27
Take off: Fri, Jun 18, Mon, Jun 21, and Wed, Jun 23 to Fri, Jun 25
- Best value
- Thu, Aug 5
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Aug 5 to Sun, Aug 8
Take off: Fri, Aug 6
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jul 30 to Sun, Aug 8
Take off: Fri, Jul 30, Mon, Aug 2 to Wed, Aug 4, and Fri, Aug 6
- Best value
- Mon, Nov 1
All Saints' Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 30 to Mon, Nov 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 1
Take off: Fri, Oct 29
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Oct 23 to Mon, Nov 1
Take off: Mon, Oct 25 to Fri, Oct 29
- Free long weekend
- Thu, Nov 18
Remembrance Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Nov 18 to Sun, Nov 21
Take off: Fri, Nov 19
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Nov 12 to Sun, Nov 21
Take off: Fri, Nov 12, Mon, Nov 15 to Wed, Nov 17, and Fri, Nov 19
- Best value
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
34 days off in 8 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Wed, Jan 6 to Sun, Jan 105 days off for 2 days of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, May 27 to Sun, May 304 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Jun 19 to Tue, Jun 224 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Aug 5 to Sun, Aug 84 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Oct 29 to Mon, Nov 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Wed, Nov 17 to Sun, Nov 215 days off for 2 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Croatia, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 6Wednesday | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| March 28Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Saturday | Saturday | Labour Day, Falls on a weekend |
| May 27Thursday | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| May 30Sunday | Sunday | National Day, Falls on a weekend |
| June 22Tuesday | Tuesday | Anti-Fascist Struggle Day |
| August 5Thursday | Thursday | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders |
| August 15Sunday | Sunday | Assumption, Falls on a weekend |
| November 1Monday | Monday | All Saints' Day |
| November 18Thursday | Thursday | Remembrance Day |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Croatia: questions
There are 14 public holidays in Croatia in 2027, 8 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 34 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.

