Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Easter always falls on a Sunday from March 22 to April 25 inclusive.
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks
According to the Gregorian and Julian calendars
January 1New YearNova godina
January 7ChristmasBožićOrthodox
January 9Republic DayDan RepublikeRepublika Srpska
January 14New YearNova godinaOrthodox
March 1Independence dayDan nezavisnostiBosnia and Herzegovina
...EasterUskrsCatholic
...EasterUskrsOrthodox
May 1May DayMeđunarodni praznik rada
May 6St. George's DayĐurđevdanOrthodox
June 28St. Vitus' DayVidovdanOrthodox
July 12St. Peter's DayPetrovdanOrthodox
August 2St. Elijah's DayIlindanOrthodox
August 15Assumption of MaryVelika GospaCatholic
August 28Assumption of MaryVelika GospojinaOrthodox
September 8Nativity of Virgin MaryMala GospaCatholic
September 21Nativity of Virgin MaryMala GospojinaOrthodox
November 1All Saints DaySvi svetiCatholic
November 2All Souls DayDan mrtvihCatholic
November 8St. Demetrius' dayMitrovdanOrthodox
November 25National DayDan državnostiBosnia and Herzegovina
December 25ChristmasBožićCatholic
According to the Islamic calendar
1st day of MuharramNew YearMuslimanska Nova godina
12th day of Rabee'ul-AwwalProphet's AnniversaryMevlud
10th day of HajjEid ul-AdhaKurban Bajram (Hadžibajram)can be celebrated up to three days later
1st day of ShawwalEid ul-FitrRamazanski Bajramfollowing the last day of the month of Ramadan

The two main Muslim holidays are named after words from Turkish.


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