Public holidays 2026 in Bosnia & Herzegovina
There are 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 15 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Applies in | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Nova godina | nationwide | ||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Nova godina | nationwide | ||
| Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Badnji dan (Pravoslavni) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Božić (Pravoslavni) | nationwide | ||
| Wednesday | Orthodox New Year | Pravoslavna Nova godina | Republika Srpska | ||
| Sunday | Independence Day | Dan nezavisnosti | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | ||
| Sunday | Day of establishment of Brčko District | Dan uspostavljanja Brčko distrikta | Brčko distrikt | ||
| Monday | Day of establishment of Brčko District (observed) | Dan uspostavljanja Brčko distrikta (slobodan dan) | Brčko distrikt | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Ramazanski Bajram (procijenjeno) | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Ramazanski Bajram (procijenjeno) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Friday | Catholic Good Friday | Veliki petak (Katolički) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | Uskrs (Katolički) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Monday | Catholic Easter Monday | Uskrsni ponedjeljak (Katolički) | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Veliki petak (Pravoslavni) | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Vaskrs (Pravoslavni) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Uskrsni ponedjeljak (Pravoslavni) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Friday | International Labor Day | Međunarodni praznik rada | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | International Labor Day | Međunarodni praznik rada | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Victory Day | Dan pobjede nad fašizmom | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Kurban Bajram (procijenjeno) | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Kurban Bajram (procijenjeno) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Saturday | Dayton Agreement Day | Dan uspostave Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u Bosni i Hercegovini | Republika Srpska | ||
| Wednesday | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | ||
| Thursday | Catholic Christmas Eve | Badnji dan (Katolički) | Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, Republika Srpska | ||
| Friday | Catholic Christmas Day | Božić (Katolički) | nationwide |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Public holidays by region
| region | public holidays | on Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays 2026 Brčko distrikt | 12 | 10 |
| Public holidays 2026 Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine | 21 | 15 |
| Public holidays 2026 Republika Srpska | 21 | 15 |
Long weekends 2026
9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan | 1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 7 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr | 4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Catholic Easter Monday, Orthodox Good Friday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Labor Day, International Labor Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Catholic Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Catholic Christmas Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BA (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ba) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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