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Public holidays in Bosnia & Herzegovina 2026

Bosnia & Herzegovina has 10 public holidays in 2026, 9 on working days.

Next: Božić (Katolički) (Catholic Christmas Day), Friday, December 25, 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
Jan 1ThuNova godinaNew Year's Day288 days ago
Jan 2FriNova godinaNew Year's Day287 days ago
Jan 7WedBožić (Pravoslavni)Orthodox Christmas Day282 days ago
Mar 20FriRamazanski BajramEid al-FitrEstimated date210 days ago
Apr 6MonUskrsni ponedjeljak (Katolički)Catholic Easter Monday193 days ago
Apr 10FriVeliki petak (Pravoslavni)Orthodox Good Friday189 days ago
May 1FriMeđunarodni praznik radaInternational Labor Day168 days ago
May 2SatWeekendMeđunarodni praznik radaInternational Labor Day167 days ago
May 27WedKurban BajramEid al-AdhaEstimated date142 days ago
Dec 25FriBožić (Katolički)Catholic Christmas Dayin 70 days

At a glance

Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2026

01Public holidays

10 days

9 on working days, 1 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

6 long weekends

03Regional

15 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Božić (Katolički) (Catholic Christmas Day)

Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4

    4 days offNew Year's Day

  • Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22

    3 days offEid al-Fitr

  • Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6

    3 days offCatholic Easter Monday

  • Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12

    3 days offOrthodox Good Friday

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    3 days offInternational Labor Day

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    3 days offCatholic Christmas Day

Long weekends in Bosnia & Herzegovina 2026Bridge days in Bosnia & Herzegovina 2026

15 regional holidays

Regions of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2026 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
Jan 6TueBadnji dan (Pravoslavni)Orthodox Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska283 days ago
Jan 14WedPravoslavna Nova godinaOrthodox New YearRepublika Srpska275 days ago
Mar 1SunWeekendDan nezavisnostiIndependence DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine229 days ago
Mar 8SunWeekendDan uspostavljanja Brčko distriktaDay of establishment of Brčko DistrictBrčko distrikt222 days ago
Mar 9MonDan uspostavljanja Brčko distriktaDay of establishment of Brčko DistrictSubstitute dayBrčko distrikt221 days ago
Mar 21SatWeekendRamazanski BajramEid al-FitrEstimated dateFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska209 days ago
Apr 3FriVeliki petak (Katolički)Catholic Good FridayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska196 days ago
Apr 5SunWeekendUskrs (Katolički)Catholic Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska194 days ago
Apr 12SunWeekendVaskrs (Pravoslavni)Orthodox Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska187 days ago
Apr 13MonUskrsni ponedjeljak (Pravoslavni)Orthodox Easter MondayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska186 days ago
May 9SatWeekendDan pobjede nad fašizmomVictory DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska160 days ago
May 28ThuKurban BajramEid al-AdhaEstimated dateFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska141 days ago
Nov 21SatWeekendDan uspostave Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u Bosni i HercegoviniDayton Agreement DayRepublika Srpskain 36 days
Nov 25WedDan državnostiStatehood DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovinein 40 days
Dec 24ThuBadnji dan (Katolički)Catholic Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpskain 69 days

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on October 15, 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Sarajevo.

Dates follow the open-source python-holidays rules for Bosnia & Herzegovina; they have not yet been compared with an official calendar.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Bosnia & Herzegovina have in 2026?

Bosnia & Herzegovina has 10 days of national public holidays in 2026, 9 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 15 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Božić (Katolički) (Catholic Christmas Day), on Friday, December 25, 2026.

How many long weekends does Bosnia & Herzegovina have in 2026?

6: Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day); Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 (Eid al-Fitr); Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 (Catholic Easter Monday); Fri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 (Orthodox Good Friday); Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 (International Labor Day); Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 (Catholic Christmas Day).

Which public holidays in Bosnia & Herzegovina fall on a weekend in 2026?

Međunarodni praznik rada (International Labor Day), Saturday, May 2, 2026.