Is There an Easter Collective Leave in 2026? Check the April Holiday Schedule
The Day of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, or Easter, will soon be commemorated at the beginning of April 2026. In connection with this, many members of the public are seeking information regarding red-letter dates for national holidays and their collective leaves.
The government has established the schedule for national holidays and collective leaves for 2026 through a Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB) of 3 Ministers. To determine whether there is a collective leave for Easter 2026 and the holiday schedule for April, here is the complete explanation.
No Collective Leave for Easter 2026
The government has not designated a collective leave for the Easter celebration in 2026. This provision is stated in the SKB of 3 Ministers Number 1497 of 2025, Number 2 of 2025, and Number 5 of 2025 on National Holidays and Collective Leaves for 2026.
Referring to those provisions, the commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ or Easter on Sunday, 5 April 2026, is designated as a national holiday without a collective leave. The government has only established a national holiday for that religious commemoration as a guideline for work schedules and public services throughout 2026.
Holiday Schedule and Long Weekend in April
Although there is no collective leave for Easter 2026, the public can still enjoy an extended holiday during the Easter celebration week. This is because there are two national holidays adjacent to the weekend that are also related to the commemoration.
Here is the holiday schedule and long weekend at the beginning of April 2026:
Friday, 3 April 2026: Death of Jesus Christ (national holiday)
Saturday, 4 April 2026: Weekend
Sunday, 5 April 2026: Resurrection of Jesus Christ (national holiday)
This sequence of dates forms a three-day consecutive long weekend during the Easter week. The national holiday for the Death of Jesus Christ on Friday and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday provides longer rest time for the public.
Thus, the collective leave for Easter 2026 is not available in the official government calendar. Those planning holidays can still take advantage of the long weekend from 3 to 5 April 2026 according to the national holiday schedule set by the government.