There are 22 officially recognized Public Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Public Holiday is usually a non-working day during the current year and it is generally established by law.
Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
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New Year’s Day | Nova Godina | 01. Jan. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
2nd January | Nova Godina (2. Dan) | 02. Jan. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Epiphany | Bogojavljenje | 06. Jan. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Orthodox Christmas | Pravoslavni Božić | 07. Jan. 2021 | ☦ Optional Holiday |
Orthodox New Year | Pravoslavna Nova Godina | 14. Jan. 2021 | ☦ Optional Holiday |
Independence Day | Dan nezavisnosti | 01. Mar. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Easter Monday | Uskrs | 05. Apr. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Labour Day | Dan rada | 01. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Labour Day (2nd Day) | Dan rada (2. Dan) | 02. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Orthodox Easter | Vaskrs | 02. May. 2021 | ☦ Optional Holiday |
Eid al-Fitr | Ramazanski Bajram | 13. May. 2021 | ☪ Optional Holiday |
Corpus Christi | Tijelovo | 03. Jun. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Eid al-Adha | Kurban Bajram | 19. Jul. 2021 | ☪ Optional Holiday |
Islamic New Year | Muslimanska Nova Godina | 08. Aug. 2021 | ☪ Optional Holiday |
Assumption of Mary | Velika Gospa | 15. Aug. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Orthodox Assumption | Velika Gospojina | 28. Aug. 2021 | ☦ Optional Holiday |
All Saint’s Day | Svi Sveti | 01. Nov. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
All Souls Day | Dušni dan | 02. Nov. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Dayton Agreement Day | Dan Dejtonskog Sporazuma | 21. Nov. 2021 | 📍 Regional Holiday |
Statehood Day | Dan državnosti | 25. Nov. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Christmas | Božić | 25. Dec. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
St. Stephen’s Day | Stjepandan | 26. Dec. 2021 | ✝ Optional Holiday |
Next holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Independence Day (01. Mar. 2021)