Make the most of every holiday.
Public holidays around the world — plus practical ideas for turning them into long weekends, bridge days, and short trips that actually make sense from where you live.
You probably typed holidays.com with two L's by mistake — but stick around, this might be more useful than you'd think.
Why holidays + travel?
Most people don't take vacation randomly — they plan around public holidays. A Tuesday holiday plus one day of leave gives you four days off. A Thursday-Friday holiday combo can give you ten days for the price of four.
This site shows you when those windows open in 2026, and gives honest suggestions for what to do with them — based on where you live and what season the holiday falls in.
What we don't do
No popups. No newsletter signups. No fake "Top 50 destinations" lists generated by people who've never been there. No commission on bookings — we don't link to travel sites for money.
Just useful information about when countries close down, when bridge days line up, and a few honest travel ideas you can actually act on.
Coming up soon
- Labour Day / May DayMost of Europe — automatic 3-day weekend
- Ascension DayGermany, France, Austria — 🏆 take Friday off for 4 days free
- Memorial Day / Whit MondayUS Memorial Day + Whit Monday across continental Europe
- Republic DayItaly — automatic bridge to long weekend
- Statehood DaySlovenia — Thursday, perfect for a 4-day weekend