4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
Triumph of the Revolution · Victory of Armed Forces Day
1234
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 29–31) for 9 days off (Dec 27 – Jan 4).
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Long Weekends in Cuba 2026
Cuba has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Jan 1 – 4). Placed well, 3 days of leave stretches a break to 9 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +3 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 9 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 5).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
3 daysSat, Jul 25 – Mon, Jul 27
Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison · Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison · Day after the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jul 28–31) for 9 days off (Jul 25 – Aug 2).
2 daysSat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11
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3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 9Best value | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 28–31 | Jul 25 – Aug 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Cuba's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.