The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:
Easter always falls on a Sunday from March 22 to April 25 inclusive.
Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes |
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According to the Gregorian and Julian calendars | |||
January 1 and 2 | New Year | Nova godina | |
January 7 | Christmas | Božić | Orthodox |
January 9 | Republic Day | Dan Republike | Republika Srpska |
January 14 | New Year | Nova godina | Orthodox |
March 1 | Independence day | Dan nezavisnosti | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
... | Easter | Uskrs | Catholic |
... | Easter | Vaskrs | Orthodox |
May 1 and 2 | May Day | Međunarodni praznik rada | |
May 6 | St. George's Day | Đurđevdan | Orthodox |
May 9 | Victory Day (Eastern Europe) | Dan pobjede na fašizmom | Republika Srpska |
June 28 | St. Vitus' Day | Vidovdan | Orthodox |
July 12 | St. Peter's Day | Petrovdan | Orthodox |
August 2 | St. Elijah's Day | Ilindan | Orthodox |
August 15 | Assumption of Mary | Velika Gospa | Catholic |
August 28 | Assumption of Mary | Velika Gospojina | Orthodox |
September 8 | Nativity of Virgin Mary | Mala Gospa | Catholic |
September 21 | Nativity of Virgin Mary | Mala Gospojina | Orthodox |
November 1 | All Saints Day | Svi sveti | Catholic |
November 2 | All Souls Day | Dan mrtvih | Catholic |
November 8 | St. Demetrius' day | Mitrovdan | Orthodox |
November 21 | Dayton Agreement Day | Dan uspostave Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u Bosni i Hercegovini | Republika Srpska |
November 25 | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
December 25 | Christmas | Božić | Catholic |
According to the Islamic calendar | |||
1st day of Muharram | New Year | Muslimanska Nova Godina | Islam |
12th day of Rabee'ul-Awwal | Prophet's Anniversary | Mevlud | |
10th day of Dhul Hijja | Eid ul-Adha | Kurban Bajram | Religious holiday for 4 days |
1st day of Shawwal | Eid ul-Fitr | Ramazanski Bajram | Religious holiday for 3 days |
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