View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Moldova for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Fri, Aug 27 → Tue, Aug 31
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Moldova's Independence Day (August 27, from the Soviet Union in 1991) sits alongside Europe Day (May 9), which Moldova - alongside Ukraine and several other former Soviet states - has increasingly emphasized in recent years as it shifts away from the Soviet-era Victory Day observance of the same date used by Russia.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Anul nou (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Craciun pe Rit Vechi (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2027 | Monday | Ziua Internationala a Femeii (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Ziua muncii (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 2, 2027 | Sunday | Paștele (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| May 3, 2027 | Monday | A doua zi de Pasti (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2027 | Sunday | Ziua Victoriei (Victory Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 10, 2027 | Monday | Paştele Blăjinilor (Memorial Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 27, 2027 | Friday | Ziua Independentei (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 31, 2027 | Tuesday | Limba noastră (National Language Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Craciun pe stil Nou (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Anul nou (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Craciun pe Rit Vechi (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| March 8, 2026 | Sunday | Ziua Internationala a Femeii (International Women's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Paștele (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 13, 2026 | Monday | A doua zi de Pasti (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 20, 2026 | Monday | Paştele Blăjinilor (Memorial Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Ziua muncii (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | Ziua Victoriei (Victory Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 27, 2026 | Thursday | Ziua Independentei (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 31, 2026 | Monday | Limba noastră (National Language Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Craciun pe stil Nou (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Moldova has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Moldova in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Victory Day (Sunday, May 9), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Moldova grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Moldova does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
5 consecutive days off in Moldova in 2027, August 27–August 31, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Moldova is Craciun pe stil Nou (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.
Orthodox Christmas, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day do not fall on the same date every year in Moldova, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.