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Estonia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Friday February 24th
Independence Day
Estonia: Marks the declaration of independence from the Germans near the end of the first world war.
Friday April 7th
Good Friday
Estonia: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Estonia: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
Monday May 1st
Spring Day
Estonia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Estonia: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
Friday June 23rd
Victory Day
Estonia: Marks the key victory in the 1919 Battle of Võnnu (near Cesis, Latvia)
Estonia: The feast day of St John the Baptist marking Midsummer. John by tradition was born six months before Jesus.
Estonia: In 1991 Estonia re-established independence after the end of the Soviet Union
Estonia: day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity
Estonia: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
Monday December 25th
Christmas Day
Estonia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Tuesday December 26th
Boxing Day
Estonia: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Notes
Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will not be moved to a weekday.
Any employee who has to work on a public holiday is entitled to double pay according to Estonian employment law.
