Following is a list of holidays in Romania.
| Date | Local name | English name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Anul nou | New Year's Day | |
| January 2 | Anul nou | Day after New Year's Day | |
| April/May | Paştele | Easter | The official holiday is the Orthodox Easter. The holiday is two days long, the Easter Sunday and Monday are non-working. |
| May/June | Rusaliile | Pentecost, Whit Monday | Both 50th and 51st days after the Orthodox Easter. |
| May 1 | Ziua muncii | Labor Day | International Labor Day |
| August 15 | Adormirea Maicii Domnului | Dormition of the Theotokos | Also the Day of the Romanian Naval Forces since St. Mary is the patron saint of the Navy |
| December 1 | Ziua Naţională (Ziua Marii Uniri) | National holiday (Great Union Day) | It celebrates the Union of Transylvania with Romania. |
| December 25/26 | Crăciunul | Christmas | Both first and second Christmas Day are holidays. Third Christmas Day is not a public holiday. |
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| February 24 | Dragobetele | similar to St. Valentine's DayFebruary 14 |
| March 1 | Mărţişorul | Spring festival |
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 24 | Unification Day (Ziua Unirii) | Not a public holiday - it celebrates the day of the political union between Wallachia and Moldavia (when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected ruler of both principalities), the foundation of modern Romania. |
| March 8 | Women's Day | Not a public holiday |
| Last Sunday in March | Earth Hour | Not a public holiday |
| First Sunday in April | NATO Day | Not a public holiday - observed by the Government institutions |
| April 22 | Earth Day | Not a public holiday |
| May 9 | Europe Day | Not a public holiday |
| May/June | Heroes' Day (Ascension) | The 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a public holiday - observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) |
| June 1 | Child's day | Not a public holiday |
| June 26 | Flag Day | Not a public holiday |
| July 29 | National Anthem Day | Date when Deşteaptă-te, române! was first performed, in 1848 at Râmnicu Vâlcea - not a public holiday |
| October 25 | Armed Forces Day | Not a public holiday. Observed by the Romanian Army and its veterans on the anniversary of the liberation of Carei, the last Romanian city under horthyst-fascist occupation during World War II. Also the birthday of King Michael I |
| December 8 | Constitution Day | Referendum on the Romanian Constitution was held in 1991 - not a public holiday |
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