Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina public holidays 2028

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 11 to 21 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Sunday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuBrčko distrikt, Republika Srpska
Jan 6Thursday	Orthodox Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Jan 7Friday	Orthodox Christmas DayNationwide
Jan 14Friday	Orthodox New YearRepublika Srpska
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
March
Mar 1Wednesday	Independence DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Mar 8Wednesday	Day of establishment of Brčko DistrictBrčko distrikt
April
Apr 14Friday	Orthodox Good FridayNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Catholic Good FridayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 16Sunday	Catholic Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 16Sunday	Orthodox Easter SundayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Apr 17Monday	Catholic Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Orthodox Easter MondayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May
May 1Monday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 2Tuesday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
May 9Tuesday	Victory DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
November
Nov 21Tuesday	Dayton Agreement DayRepublika Srpska
Nov 25Saturday	Statehood DayFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine
December
Dec 24Sunday	Catholic Christmas EveFederacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska
Dec 25Monday	Catholic Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 10public holidays
By region: 11–21across 3 regions
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 53 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 2028

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

3 daysFri, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 9 · Orthodox Christmas Day4 days in Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine and Republika Srpska, with Orthodox Christmas Eve
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Orthodox Good Friday, Catholic Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2 · International Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Catholic Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028?

10 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year's Day (Jan 2); Orthodox Christmas Day (Jan 7); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Orthodox Good Friday (Apr 14); Catholic Easter Monday (Apr 17); International Labor Day (May 1); International Labor Day (May 2); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Catholic Christmas Day (Dec 25). Regions add 15 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

253 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.