Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:
Public Holidays
[edit] 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)
Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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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 |
Feasts that are not official public holidays
[edit] Roman Catholic feast
Orthodox feast
Islamic feast
Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Brcko Supervisor Rejects Bosnian Serb Referendum :: Balkan Insight". www.balkaninsight.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.