Years: 2025 2026 2027

Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Holidays List 2026

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina year 2026

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, ThursdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
202 Jan, FridayNew Year's (Day 2)National holiday
306 Jan, TuesdayOrthodox Christmas EveOrthodox,Optional holiday
407 Jan, WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayOrthodox,Optional holiday
509 Jan, FridayDay of the Republika SrpskaLocal holiday , Republika Srpska (RS)
614 Jan, WednesdayOrthodox New YearLocal holiday,Orthodox , Republika Srpska (RS)
714 Feb, SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
818 Feb, WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
901 Mar, SundayIndependence DayNational holiday , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
1008 Mar, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1108 Mar, SundayBrčko District Establishment DayLocal holiday , Brčko District (Brčko)
1220 Mar, FridayEnd of RamadanOptional holiday
1320 Mar, FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
1403 Apr, FridayGood FridayOptional holiday
1504 Apr, SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
1605 Apr, SundayEaster SundayOptional holiday
1706 Apr, MondayEaster MondayOptional holiday
1810 Apr, FridayOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox,Optional holiday
1911 Apr, SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayObservance,Orthodox
2012 Apr, SundayOrthodox Easter SundayOrthodox,Optional holiday
2113 Apr, MondayOrthodox Easter MondayOrthodox,Optional holiday
2201 May, FridayLabor DayNational holiday
2302 May, SaturdayLabor Day (Day 2)National holiday
2409 May, SaturdayVictory DayLocal holiday , Republika Srpska (RS)
2509 May, SaturdayVictory DayObservance , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
2627 May, WednesdayFeast of the SacrificeOptional holiday
2721 Jun, SundayFathers' DayObservance
2821 Jun, SundayJune SolsticeSeason
2923 Sep, WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
3031 Oct, SaturdayHalloweenObservance
3101 Nov, SundayAll Saints' DayLocal holiday , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
3221 Nov, SaturdayDayton Peace Agreement DayLocal holiday , Republika Srpska (RS)
3325 Nov, WednesdayStatehood DayLocal holiday , Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
3421 Dec, MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
3524 Dec, ThursdayChristmas EveOptional holiday , Republika Srpska (RS)
3625 Dec, FridayChristmas DayOptional holiday
3731 Dec, ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's (Day 2) (02 Jan) : New Year's (Day 2) is a public holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Orthodox Christmas Eve (06 Jan) : Orthodox Christmas Eve is a optional holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Orthodox Christmas Day (07 Jan) : Many Orthodox churches annually celebrate Christmas Day on or around January 7. This event commemorates the story of Jesus Christ’s birth, according to the Christian Bible.

Day of the Republika Srpska (09 Jan) : Day of the Republika Srpska is a local holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Orthodox New Year (14 Jan) : The Orthodox New Year, based on the Julian calendar, is annually held on January 14, according to the Gregorian calendar.

Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.

Ramadan Start (18 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

Independence Day (01 Mar) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Mothers' Day (08 Mar) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Brčko District Establishment Day (08 Mar) : Brčko District Establishment Day is a local holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

End of Ramadan (20 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Holy Saturday (04 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Orthodox Good Friday (10 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Orthodox Holy Saturday (11 Apr) : The Saturday before Easter Sunday is also known as Holy Saturday for many Orthodox churches worldwide.

Orthodox Easter Sunday (12 Apr) : Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world often celebrate Easter Sunday at a different time to the date set by many western churches.

Orthodox Easter Monday (13 Apr) : Orthodox Easter Monday is the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday.

Labor Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Labor Day (Day 2) (02 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Victory Day (09 May) : Victory Day is a local holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Victory Day (09 May) : Victory Day is a working holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Feast of the Sacrifice (27 May) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Fathers' Day (21 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.

All Saints' Day (01 Nov) : Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.

Dayton Peace Agreement Day (21 Nov) : Dayton Peace Agreement Day is a local holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Statehood Day (25 Nov) : Statehood Day is a local holiday in Bosnia-Herzegovina

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.