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The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:
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The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Nova Godina | |
| 2 January | 2nd day of the New Year | Drugi dan Nove Godine | |
| 6 January | Epiphany | Bogojavljenje (Sveta Tri kralja) | |
| 7 January | Orthodox Christmas | Božić (Божић) | |
| 9 January | Republic Day | Dan Republike | The 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 | Uskrs | Easter always falls on a Sunday from 22 March to 25 April inclusive. |
| ... | Easter Monday | Uskrsni ponedjeljak | Easter Monday always falls on a Monday from 23 March to 26 April inclusive. |
| ... | Easter | Vaskrs (Васкрс) | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Dan rada | |
| 2 May | 2nd day of the Labour Day | Drugi 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 August | Assumption of Mary | Velika 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 državnosti | This holiday is celebrated in all cantons of the Federation entity except West Herzegovina |
| 25 December | Catholic Christmas | Božić | |
| 26 December | St. Stephen's Day | Stipandan (Stjepandan) | |
| 1st day of Muharram | Islamic New Year | Muslimanska Nova Godina | According to the Islamic calendar |
| 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 |
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 September | Nativity of Virgin Mary | Mala Gospojina | |
| 8 November | St. Demetrius' Day | Mitrovdan | |
| 27 December | St. John's Day | Ivandan | |
| 2nd day of Eid ul-Fitr | Festival of Breaking the Fast | Ramazanski Bajram |
Demographic features of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day. It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, January is the seasonal equivalent of July in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
Republika Srpska is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the north and east of the country. Its largest city and administrative centre is Banja Luka, lying on the Vrbas river, and with a population of about 138,963 people.
Canton 10, is one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a political entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest canton by area and eighth by population. The local government seat is in Livno, while the assembly is in Tomislavgrad. It is divided into five municipalities: Bosansko Grahovo, Drvar, Glamoč, Kupres, Tomislavgrad and one township: Livno.
The Catholic Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.
The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnian Serbs or Herzegovinian Serbs, are native and one of the three constitutive nations of the country, predominantly residing in the political-territorial entity of Republika Srpska. Most declare themselves Orthodox Christians and speakers of the Serbian language.
George's Day in Spring, or Saint George's Day, is a Slavic religious holiday, the feast of Saint George celebrated on 23 April by the Julian calendar. In Croatia and Slovenia, the Roman Catholic version of Saint George's Day, Jurjevo is celebrated on 23 April by the Gregorian calendar.
This article is about the Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and deals with the country's documented demographics over time. For an overview of the various ethnic groups and their historical development, see Ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosniaks are a mainly-muslim that got mixed with South Slavic ethnic group when they arrived to the region, native to the region of Bosnia. The term Bosniaks was used to describe everyone in that region regardless of their religion until late 1800s. It was established again after decades of suppression in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Bosniak Assembly adopted the ethnonym to replace "Bosnian Muslims." Scholars believe that the move was partly motivated by a desire to distinguish the Bosniaks from the term Muslim to describe their nationality in the former Yugoslavia. These scholars contend that the Bosniaks are distinguishable from comparable groups due to a collective identity based on a shared environment, cultural practices and experiences.
Serbia has been traditionally a Christian country since the Christianization of Serbs by Clement of Ohrid and Saint Naum in the 9th century. The dominant confession is Eastern Orthodoxy in the fold of Serbian Orthodox Church.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is largest religion in Montenegro, but there are also sizeable numbers of adherents of both Catholic Christianity and Islam.
The Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, often referred to as Bosnian Croats or Herzegovinian Croats, are native and the third most populous ethnic group in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after Bosniaks and Serbs, and are one of the constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina have made significant contributions to the culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most Croats declare themselves Catholics and speakers of the Croatian language.
A significant number of people in the former Kingdom of Bosnia converted to Islam after the conquest by the Ottoman Empire in the second half of the 15th century, giving it a unique character within the Balkan region. It took over one hundred years for Islam to become the majority religion. Many scholars agree that the Islamization of the Bosnian population was not violent, but was, for the most part, peaceful and voluntary.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the most widespread Christian denomination in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the second most widespread religious group in the country, following Islam and followed in turn by Roman Catholicism. Orthodox Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina belong to the Serbian Orthodox Church. According to the CIA World Factbook, Orthodox Christians make up 30.7% of the country's population.
The most widely professed religion in Bosnia and Herzegovina is Islam and the second biggest religion is Christianity. Nearly all the Muslims of Bosnia are followers of the Sunni denomination of Islam; the majority of Sunnis follow the Hanafi legal school of thought (fiqh) and Maturidi theological school of thought (kalām). Bosniaks are generally associated with Islam, Bosnian Croats with the Roman Catholic Church, and Bosnian Serbs with the Serbian Orthodox Church. The State Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and the entity Constitutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska provide for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respects this right in ethnically integrated areas or in areas where government officials are of the majority religion; the state-level Law on Religious Freedom also provides comprehensive rights to religious communities. However, local authorities sometimes restricted the right to worship of adherents of religious groups in areas where such persons are in the minority.
The Bosniaks are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo as well as in Austria, Germany, Turkey and Sweden. They also constitute a significant diaspora with several communities across Europe, the Americas and Oceania.
Herzegovina is the southern and smaller of two main geographical regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Bosnia. It has never had strictly defined geographical, cultural or historical borders, nor has it ever been defined as an administrative whole in the geopolitical and economic subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnians are people native to the region Bosnia in the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially the historical region of Bosnia. As a common demonym, the term Bosnians is wrongly used to refer to all inhabitants/citizens of the country, regardless of any ethnic, cultural or religious affiliation. It can be used as a designation for anyone who is descended from the region of Bosnia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See have maintained diplomatic relations since the former declared independence in 1992. The two states have signed a concordat, and there have been three papal visits to the multiconfessional Bosnia and Herzegovina. The relations with the Holy See have generally been fostered primarily by the Bosnian Croat and Bosniak officials, but sometimes aggravated by Bosnian Serb officials.
Multiconfessional countries have a power sharing arrangement between people of different faiths, usually three or more significant confessional groups within the same jurisdiction. Examples of modern countries deemed multiconfessional are Lebanon, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania.
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