Holidays and shortened workdays in Estonia 2024-2025
Among friends and colleagues the conversation topics often includes the discussion of days-off and shortened workdays. Hereby the public holidays of the years 2024-2025 (days-off) and shortened workdays are presented. Share information with colleagues and friends.
Public holidays in 2024 (days off)
1st January – New Year’s Day (Monday)
24th February – Independence Day, Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia (Saturday)
29th March – Good Friday (Friday)
31th March – Easter Sunday (Sunday)
1st May – Labour Day (Wednesday)
19th May – Whit Sunday (Sunday)
23rd June – Victory Day (Sunday)
24th June – Midsummer Day (Monday )
20th August – Day of Restoration of Independence (Tuesday)
24th December – Christmas Eve (Tuesday)
25th December – Christmas Day (Wednesday )
26th December – Boxing Day (Thursday)
8 days are on workdays and 4 at weekends.
Shortened workdays in 2024
23rd February (Friday)
22nd June (Saturday)
23rd December (Monday)
31st December (Tuesday)
According to § 53 of the Employment Contracts Act, the workday is 3 hours shorter on that day.
Public holidays in 2025 (days off)
1st January – New Year’s Day (Wednesday)
24th February – Independence Day, Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia (Monday)
18th April – Good Friday (Friday)
20th April – Easter Sunday (Sunday)
1st May – Labour Day (Wednesday)
8th June – Whit Sunday (Thursday)
23rd June – Victory Day (Monday)
24th June – Midsummer Day (Tuesday )
20th August – Day of Restoration of Independence (Wednesday)
24th December – Christmas Eve (Wednesday)
25th December – Christmas Day (Thursday )
26th December – Boxing Day (Friday)
11 days are on workdays and 1 at weekends.
Shortened workdays in 2025
23rd February (Sunday)
22nd June (Sunday)
23rd December (Tuesday)
31st December (Wednesday)
According to § 53 of the Employment Contracts Act, the workday is 3 hours shorter on that day.
Holiday compensation
§ 45. Compensation for night work and work done on public holiday
(1) If the working time falls on night-time (from 22:00 to 6:00), the employer shall pay 1.25 times the wages for the work, unless it has been agreed that the wages include remuneration for working at night-time.
(2) If the working time falls on a public holiday, the employer shall pay 2 times the wages for the work.
(3) An employer and employee may agree on compensation for work done at night-time or on a public holiday by granting additional time off, differently from the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
Source: Riigi Teataja
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