Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina


The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:

Public Holidays

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNova Godina
2 January2nd day of the New YearDrugi dan Nove Godine
6 JanuaryEpiphanyBogojavljenje
7 JanuaryOrthodox ChristmasBožić
9 JanuaryRepublic DayDan RepublikeThe Bosnian Constitutional Court declared the annual holiday unconstitutional
14 JanuaryNew Year's DayNova godina According to the Julian calendar
1 MarchIndependence DayDan nezavisnosti
...EasterUskrsEaster always falls on a Sunday from 22 March to 25 April inclusive.
...Easter MondayUskrsni ponedjeljakEaster Monday always falls on a Monday from 23 March to 26 April inclusive.
...EasterVaskrs
1 MayLabour DayDan rada
2 May2nd day of the Labour DayDrugi dan Dana rada
60 days post EasterCorpus ChristiTijelovo
9 MayVictory DayDan pobjede
15 AugustAssumption of MaryUznesenje Blažene Djevice Marije
28 AugustAssumption of MaryVelika Gospojina
1 NovemberAll Saints DaySvi Sveti
2 NovemberAll Souls DayDušni dan
21 NovemberDayton Agreement DayDan uspostave Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u Bosni i Hercegovini
25 NovemberStatehood DayDan državnostiThis holiday is celebrated in all cantons of the Federation entity except West Herzegovina
25 DecemberCatholic ChristmasBožić
26 DecemberSt. Stephen's DayStipandan
1st day of MuharramIslamic New YearMuslimanska Nova GodinaAccording to the Islamic calendar
12th day of Rabee'ul-AwwalProphet's AnniversaryMevlud
10th day of Dhul HijjaEid ul-AdhaKurban BajramReligious holiday for 4 days
1st day of ShawwalEid ul-FitrRamazanski BajramReligious holiday for 3 days

Feasts that are not official public holidays

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
6 MaySt. George's DayĐurđevdan
24 JuneSt. John the Baptist's DayIvandan
28 JuneSt. Vitus' DayVidovdan
12 JulySt. Peter's DayPetrovdan
2 AugustSt. Elijah's DayIlindan
8 SeptemberNativity of Virgin MaryRođenje Blažene Djevice Marije
21 SeptemberNativity of Virgin MaryMala Gospojina
8 NovemberSt. Demetrius' DayMitrovdan
27 DecemberSt. John's DayIvandan
2nd day of Eid ul-FitrFestival of Breaking the FastRamazanski Bajram