The Ministry of Transport has prepared the decree on traffic bans for industrial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 7.5 tonnes for 2026, for which the magazine Tir of the National Register of Road Hauliers has published the calendar. At this stage it should be considered unofficial, as the definitive and legally binding version will only apply once it has been formally issued by the ministry and published in the Official Gazette. Based on what is currently known, the text follows the same framework as in 2025, with bans on all Sundays and, during the summer months, also on Saturdays and Fridays, as well as on weekdays when public holidays fall.
These public holidays make the difference between the various months. August has the highest number of restrictions, with twelve days, followed by July with ten days and April with nine. This three-month period, which can be described as “red”, totals 31 days of bans due to the summer exodus, Easter and Liberation Day. In April in particular there is a long continuous restriction, running from 3 April, Good Friday, through to the morning of 7 April. A mid-range group includes January, May and December, each with seven days, and March and June with five days, again reflecting the presence of public holidays such as May Day and Christmas. The lightest period covers February, September and October, each with four days. As in previous years, from June to September the start of the Sunday ban is brought forward to 07:00 instead of 09:00.
Below is the 2026 ban calendar as circulated by Tir, with restriction days listed in columns by month.
January
Thursday 1 January: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 4 January: 09:00–22:00
Monday 5 January: 16:00–22:00
Tuesday 6 January: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 11 January: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 18 January: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 25 January: 09:00–22:00
February
Sunday 1 February: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 8 February: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 15 February: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 22 February: 09:00–22:00
March
Sunday 1 March: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 8 March: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 15 March: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 22 March: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 29 March: 09:00–22:00
April
Friday 3 April: 14:00–22:00
Saturday 4 April: 09:00–16:00
Sunday 5 April: 09:00–22:00
Monday 6 April: 09:00–22:00
Tuesday 7 April: 09:00–14:00
Sunday 12 April: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 19 April: 09:00–22:00
Saturday 25 April: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 26 April: 09:00–22:00
May
Friday 1 May: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 3 May: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 10 May: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 17 May: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 24 May: 09:00–22:00
Saturday 30 May: 09:00–14:00
Sunday 31 May: 09:00–22:00
June
Tuesday 2 June: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 7 June: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 14 June: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 21 June: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 28 June: 07:00–22:00
July
Saturday 4 July: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 5 July: 07:00–22:00
Saturday 11 July: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 12 July: 07:00–22:00
Saturday 18 July: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 19 July: 07:00–22:00
Friday 24 July: 16:00–22:00
Saturday 25 July: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 26 July: 07:00–22:00
Friday 31 July: 07:00–22:00
August
Saturday 1 August: 08:00–22:00
Sunday 2 August: 07:00–22:00
Friday 7 August: 16:00–22:00
Saturday 8 August: 08:00–22:00
Sunday 9 August: 07:00–22:00
Friday 14 August: 16:00–22:00
Saturday 15 August: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 16 August: 07:00–22:00
Saturday 22 August: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 23 August: 07:00–22:00
Saturday 29 August: 08:00–16:00
Sunday 30 August: 07:00–22:00
September
Sunday 6 September: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 13 September: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 20 September: 07:00–22:00
Sunday 27 September: 07:00–22:00
October
Sunday 4 October: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 11 October: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 18 October: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 25 October: 09:00–22:00
November
Sunday 1 November: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 8 November: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 15 November: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 22 November: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 29 November: 09:00–22:00
December
Sunday 6 December: 09:00–22:00
Tuesday 8 December: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 13 December: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 20 December: 09:00–22:00
Friday 25 December: 09:00–22:00
Saturday 26 December: 09:00–22:00
Sunday 27 December: 09:00–22:00
