Long weekends in Romania, 2026
2026 has 17 public holidays, and 12 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 7 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Epiphany, and Saint John the Baptist.
The best bridges in 2026
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Thu, Jan 1, Fri, Jan 2 and Tue, Jan 6, Wed, Jan 7
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Epiphany, Saint John the Baptist
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 4
- Best value
7 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Jan 1 to Wed, Jan 7
Take off: Mon, Jan 5
- Longest break
19 days off for 9 days of leave · Thu, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 19
Take off: Mon, Jan 5, Thu, Jan 8, Fri, Jan 9, Mon, Jan 12 to Fri, Jan 16, and Mon, Jan 19
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Apr 10 and Mon, Apr 13
Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Apr 10 to Mon, Apr 13
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 9 to Mon, Apr 13
Take off: Thu, Apr 9
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Apr 4 to Sun, Apr 19
Take off: Mon, Apr 6 to Thu, Apr 9 and Tue, Apr 14 to Fri, Apr 17
- Free long weekend
- Fri, May 1
Labour Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, May 1 to Sun, May 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 3
Take off: Thu, Apr 30
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Apr 24 to Sun, May 3
Take off: Fri, Apr 24 and Mon, Apr 27 to Thu, Apr 30
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Jun 1
Children's Day, Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 30 to Mon, Jun 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 29 to Mon, Jun 1
Take off: Fri, May 29
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 23 to Mon, Jun 1
Take off: Mon, May 25 to Fri, May 29
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1
St Andrew's Day, Great Union Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Nov 28 to Tue, Dec 1
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Nov 27 to Tue, Dec 1
Take off: Fri, Nov 27
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Nov 21 to Sun, Dec 6
Take off: Mon, Nov 23 to Fri, Nov 27 and Wed, Dec 2 to Fri, Dec 4
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Dec 25
Christmas Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Dec 25 to Sun, Dec 27
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 27
Take off: Thu, Dec 24
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Dec 19 to Sun, Jan 3
Take off: Mon, Dec 21 to Thu, Dec 24 and Mon, Dec 28 to Thu, Dec 31
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2026
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
37 days off in 6 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Thu, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 1111 days off for 3 days of leave
- Thu, Apr 9 to Mon, Apr 135 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Apr 30 to Sun, May 34 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, May 29 to Mon, Jun 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Nov 28 to Sun, Dec 69 days off for 3 days of leave
- Thu, Dec 24 to Sun, Dec 274 days off for 1 day of leave
2026 at a glance
Public holidays in Romania, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 2Friday | Friday | Day after New Year's Day |
| January 6Tuesday | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| January 7Wednesday | Wednesday | Saint John the Baptist |
| January 24Saturday | Saturday | Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities, Falls on a weekend |
| April 10Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 12Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| April 13Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1Friday | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 31Sunday | Sunday | Pentecost, Falls on a weekend |
| June 1Monday | Monday | Children's Day |
| June 1Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| August 15Saturday | Saturday | Assumption, Falls on a weekend |
| November 30Monday | Monday | St Andrew's Day |
| December 1Tuesday | Tuesday | Great Union Day |
| December 25Friday | Friday | Christmas Day |
| December 26Saturday | Saturday | 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 Romania: questions
There are 17 public holidays in Romania in 2026, 12 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Epiphany, and Saint John the Baptist (Mon, Jan 5) gives you 7 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 37 days off in 2026.
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.
