Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina public holidays 2027

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 11 to 21 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 256 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Wednesday	Orthodox Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Jan 7Thursday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 14Thursday	Orthodox New YearRepublika Srpska
March
Mar 1Monday	Independence DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Mar 8Monday	Day of establishment of Brčko DistrictBrčko distrikt
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Mar 26Friday	Catholic Good FridayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Mar 28Sunday	Catholic Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Mar 29Monday	Catholic Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Orthodox Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 2Sunday	Orthodox Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May 3Monday	International Labor Day Day off in lieuBrčko distrikt, Republika Srpska
May 3Monday	Orthodox Easter MondayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May 9Sunday	Victory DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
November
Nov 21Sunday	Dayton Agreement DayRepublika Srpska
Nov 25Thursday	Statehood DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
December
Dec 24Friday	Catholic Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Dec 25Saturday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 11–21across 3 regions
Working days: 256after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+2 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Orthodox Christmas DayTake Fri, Jan 8 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 · Catholic Easter Monday4 days in Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with Catholic Good Friday
3 daysFri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 · Orthodox Good Friday, International Labor Day4 days in Brčko distrikt and Republika Srpska, with International Labor Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027?

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 9); Catholic Easter Monday (Mar 29); Orthodox Good Friday (Apr 30); International Labor Day (May 1); International Labor Day (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 15 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2027?

256 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.