Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:

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Public Holidays

  Public holiday of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Public holiday of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Public holiday of Republic of Srpska
  Roman Catholic feast (public holiday of counties and municipalities in which Croats are majority)
  Orthodox feast (public holiday of municipalities in which Serbs are majority)
  Islamic feast (public holiday of counties and municipalities in which Bosniaks are majority)
DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
1 January New Year's Day Nova Godina
2 January2nd day of the New YearDrugi dan Nove Godine
6 January Epiphany Bogojavljenje (Sveta Tri kralja)
7 JanuaryOrthodox Christmas Božić (Божић)
9 January Republic Day Dan RepublikeThe Bosnian Constitutional Court declared the annual holiday unconstitutional [1]
14 January New Year's Day Nova godina (Нова година)According to the Julian calendar
1 March Independence Day Dan nezavisnosti
... Easter UskrsEaster always falls on a Sunday from 22 March to 25 April inclusive.
... Easter Monday Uskrsni ponedjeljakEaster Monday always falls on a Monday from 23 March to 26 April inclusive.
... EasterVaskrs (Васкрс)
1 May Labour Day Dan rada
2 May2nd day of the Labour DayDrugi dan Dana rada
60 days post Easter Corpus Christi Tijelovo (Tijelo i Krv Kristova)
9 May Victory Day Dan pobjede
15 August Assumption of Mary Uznesenje Blažene Djevice Marije (Velika Gospa)
28 AugustAssumption of MaryVelika Gospojina (Велика Госпојина)
1 November All Saints Day Svi Sveti
2 November All Souls Day Dušni dan
21 November Dayton Agreement Day Dan uspostave Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u Bosni i Hercegovini
25 November Statehood Day Dan državnostiThis holiday is celebrated in all cantons of the Federation entity except West Herzegovina
25 DecemberCatholic Christmas Božić
26 December St. Stephen's Day Stipandan (Stjepandan)
10th day of Dhul Hijja Eid ul-Adha Kurban BajramReligious holiday for 4 days
1st day of Shawwal Eid ul-Fitr Ramazanski BajramReligious holiday for 3 days

Feasts that are not official public holidays

  Roman Catholic feast
  Orthodox feast
  Islamic feast
DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
6 May St. George's Day Đurđevdan
24 June St. John the Baptist's Day Ivandan
28 June St. Vitus' Day Vidovdan
12 July St. Peter's Day Petrovdan
2 August St. Elijah's Day Ilindan
8 September Nativity of Virgin Mary Rođenje Blažene Djevice Marije (Mala Gospa)
21 SeptemberNativity of Virgin MaryMala Gospojina
8 November St. Demetrius' Day Mitrovdan
27 December St. John's Day Ivandan
2nd day of Eid ul-Fitr Festival of Breaking the FastRamazanski Bajram

See also

References

  1. "Brcko Supervisor Rejects Bosnian Serb Referendum :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.