In this publication, School-Holidays.Info will tell you about the holidays in Estonia in 2023. We’ll provide a complete list of 12 public holidays by month. These days Estonians have a legal day off. At the end of the article you will find the dates of the four unofficial holidays.
January
- New Year – 01.01.2023.
February
- Estonian Independence Day (1918) – 24/02/2023.
April
May
- Labor Day – 01/05/2023;
- Orthodox Pentecost – 28/05/2023.
June
- Victory Day – 23/06/2023;
- Saint John’s Day – 24/06/2023.
INTERESTING FACT: On June 23, Estonia celebrates Victory Day in the Battle of Võnnu in 1919. This battle took place during the Estonian War of Independence. It took place between the Armed Forces of Estonia, the Northern Corps of the White Troops, the North-Western Army of the Whites on the one hand and the Red Army on the other.
August
- Restoration of Independence Day (1991) – 20/08/2023.
December
- Christmas Eve – 24/12/2023;
- Christmas – 25/12/2023;
- Stefan’s Day (Gifts Day) – 26/12/2023.
Unofficial holidays in Estonia 2023
In addition to public holidays, there are unofficial ones in Estonia. In 2023 these will be:
- Mother’s Day – May 10 (Wednesday);
- Day of all souls, Spirits day – November 2 (Thursday);
- Father’s Day – November 12 (Sunday);
- New Year’s Eve – December 31 (Sunday).
In this publication, we talked about estonian state official and unofficial holidays. We hope the information was useful to you. Don’t forget to share the post with your friends!
