Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina public holidays 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 11 to 21 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Catholic Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Tuesday	Orthodox Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Jan 7Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 14Wednesday	Orthodox New YearRepublika Srpska
March
Mar 1Sunday	Independence DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Mar 8Sunday	Day of establishment of Brčko DistrictBrčko distrikt
Mar 9Monday	Day of establishment of Brčko District Day off in lieuBrčko distrikt
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
April
Apr 3Friday	Catholic Good FridayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 5Sunday	Catholic Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 6Monday	Catholic Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 10Friday	Orthodox Good FridayNationwide
Apr 12Sunday	Orthodox Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 13Monday	Orthodox Easter MondayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May
May 1Friday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 2Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 9Saturday	Victory DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
November
Nov 21Saturday	Dayton Agreement DayRepublika Srpska
Nov 25Wednesday	Statehood DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
December
Dec 24Thursday	Catholic Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Dec 25Friday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 11–21across 3 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 days or more

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 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Catholic Easter Monday4 days in Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with Catholic Good Friday
3 daysFri, Apr 10 – Sun, Apr 12 · Orthodox Good Friday4 days in Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with Orthodox Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · International Labor Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Catholic Christmas Day4 days in Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with Catholic Christmas Eve

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026?

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 20); Catholic Easter Monday (Apr 6); Orthodox Good Friday (Apr 10); International Labor Day (May 1); International Labor Day (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 15 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Catholic Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.