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🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina public holidays 2026

Bosnia & Herzegovina has 19 public holidays in 2026, plus 26 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) on December 25.

13 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNova GodinaPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year's DayNova GodinaPublic holiday
January 2FridayNew Year's (Day 2)Public holiday
January 6TuesdayChristmas Eve (Orthodox)Božić (za pravoslavce)Public holiday
January 6TuesdayOrthodox Christmas EveOptional holiday
January 7WednesdayChristmas Day (Orthodox)Božić (za pravoslavce)Public holiday
January 9FridayDay of the Republika SrpskaRegional holiday
January 14WednesdayOrthodox New YearReligious holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 1SundayIndependence dayDan nezavisnosti Bosne i HercegovinePublic holiday
March 2MondayDay off for Independence DayPublic holiday
March 8SundayMother's DayObservance
March 8SundayBrčko District Establishment DayRegional holiday
March 20FridayEid al-FitrOptional holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayOptional holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
April 5SundayEaster SundayOptional holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayOptional holiday
April 10FridayGood FridayVeliki petakPublic holiday
April 10FridayOrthodox Good FridayOptional holiday
April 11SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayReligious holiday
April 12SundayEaster SundayVaskrs (Uskrs)Public holiday
April 12SundayOrthodox Easter SundayOptional holiday
April 13MondayEaster MondayVaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljakPublic holiday
April 13MondayOrthodox Easter MondayOptional holiday
May 1FridayLabor DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayMay Day / International Workers' DayPraznik radaPublic holiday
May 2SaturdayLabor Day (Day 2)Public holiday
May 2SaturdayMay Day / International Workers' DayPraznik radaPublic holiday
May 9SaturdayVictory DayRegional holiday
May 9SaturdayVictory Day over fascismDan pobjede nad fašizmomPublic holiday
May 27WednesdayFeast of the SacrificeOptional holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
November 1SundayAll Saints' DayRegional holiday
November 21SaturdayDay of the establishment of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in BiHDan uspostavljanja Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u BiHPublic holiday
November 21SaturdayDayton Peace Agreement DayRegional holiday
November 25WednesdayStatehood DayDan državnosti Bosne i HercegovinePublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas Eve (Roman Catholic)Božić (za rimokatolike)Public holiday
December 25FridayChristmas Day (Roman Catholic)Božić (za rimokatolike)Public holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance