Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina public holidays 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina had 10 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 11 to 21 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 252 working days.

Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Monday	Orthodox Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Jan 7Tuesday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 14Tuesday	Orthodox New YearRepublika Srpska
March
Mar 1Saturday	Independence DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Mar 8Saturday	Day of establishment of Brčko DistrictBrčko distrikt
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
April
Apr 18Friday	Orthodox Good FridayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Catholic Good FridayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 20Sunday	Catholic Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 20Sunday	Orthodox Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 21Monday	Catholic Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Orthodox Easter MondayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May
May 1Thursday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 2Friday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 9Friday	Victory DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
November
Nov 21Friday	Dayton Agreement DayRepublika Srpska
Nov 25Tuesday	Statehood DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
December
Dec 24Wednesday	Catholic Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Dec 25Thursday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 11–21across 3 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysWed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 3 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 7 · Orthodox Christmas DayTake Mon, Jan 6 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Orthodox Good Friday, Catholic Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Labor Day
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Catholic Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Orthodox Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Orthodox Good Friday (Apr 18); Catholic Easter Monday (Apr 21); International Labor Day (May 1); International Labor Day (May 2); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 14 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with 21 in 2025, against 11 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.