{"country":"Romania","code":"ro","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/ro.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/ro","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-02","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-06","name":"Epiphany","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Epiphany, also known as Theophany in the Eastern Churches, is a Christian feast commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus and the wedding at Cana. In Western Christianity it commemorates principally the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Customs include Epiphany singing, blessing houses and eating Three Kings Cake.","at_work":"Fine to mention; in many places it is a family occasion rather than a working day.","what_to_say":"Happy Three Kings' Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-07","name":"Saint John the Baptist","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian, Orthodox)","about":"In Romania 7 January, the day after Epiphany, is kept as a public holiday for Saint John the Baptist.","at_work":"A day off in early January.","what_to_say":"Happy holiday!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-01-24","name":"Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Celebrated on 24 January, it marks the 1859 union of Moldavia and Wallachia, when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected prince of both principalities. It is also kept in Moldova.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in January.","what_to_say":"Happy Unification Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-04-10","name":"Good Friday","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"A solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It falls on the Friday immediately before Easter Sunday.","at_work":"Fine to mention the long weekend. It is a sombre day for those who observe it, so avoid \"Happy Good Friday\". Its date moves every year with Easter, so check the calendar when planning spring deadlines.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the Easter weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, part of a long weekend","note":"Easter Monday is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries, so many people have a four-day weekend."}},{"date":"2026-04-12","name":"Easter","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend.","usual":{"days":"3–4 days (the Easter weekend)","note":"Good Friday to Easter Monday in many countries."}},{"date":"2026-04-13","name":"Easter","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend.","usual":{"days":"3–4 days (the Easter weekend)","note":"Good Friday to Easter Monday in many countries."}},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-31","name":"Pentecost","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Pentecost, also called Whit Sunday, is a Christian holiday on the 49th day (50th, counting inclusively) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus's followers. It is a Sunday, with a public holiday on the Monday in many countries.","at_work":"Mostly a weekend event with services and family time. Where it is a holiday it comes with Whit Monday, so expect a slow Monday too.","what_to_say":"Happy Pentecost!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a Sunday"}},{"date":"2026-06-01","name":"Pentecost","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Pentecost, also called Whit Sunday, is a Christian holiday on the 49th day (50th, counting inclusively) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus's followers. It is a Sunday, with a public holiday on the Monday in many countries.","at_work":"Mostly a weekend event with services and family time. Where it is a holiday it comes with Whit Monday, so expect a slow Monday too.","what_to_say":"Happy Pentecost!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a Sunday"}},{"date":"2026-08-15","name":"Dormition of the Mother of God","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian, Orthodox)","about":"A Great Feast of the Orthodox churches that celebrates the 'falling asleep' (death) of Mary, the Mother of God, and her being taken up into heaven. It is observed on 15 August, which for churches using the Julian calendar is 28 August on the Gregorian calendar.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy feast day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-11-30","name":"Saint Andrew's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and national","about":"The feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the patron saint of Romania, on 30 November. It has been a national holiday in Romania since 2015.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off at the end of November.","what_to_say":"Happy Saint Andrew's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-01","name":"National Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Great Union Day, also called Unification Day or National Day, is celebrated on 1 December to mark the Great Union of 1918, the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom. It commemorates the Great National Assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"La mulți ani, România! (Happy National Day.)","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}},{"date":"2026-12-26","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-02","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-06","name":"Epiphany","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Epiphany, also known as Theophany in the Eastern Churches, is a Christian feast commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus and the wedding at Cana. In Western Christianity it commemorates principally the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. Customs include Epiphany singing, blessing houses and eating Three Kings Cake.","at_work":"Fine to mention; in many places it is a family occasion rather than a working day.","what_to_say":"Happy Three Kings' Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-07","name":"Saint John the Baptist","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian, Orthodox)","about":"In Romania 7 January, the day after Epiphany, is kept as a public holiday for Saint John the Baptist.","at_work":"A day off in early January.","what_to_say":"Happy holiday!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-24","name":"Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Celebrated on 24 January, it marks the 1859 union of Moldavia and Wallachia, when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected prince of both principalities. It is also kept in Moldova.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off in January.","what_to_say":"Happy Unification Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-04-30","name":"Good Friday","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"A solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus, observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It falls on the Friday immediately before Easter Sunday.","at_work":"Fine to mention the long weekend. It is a sombre day for those who observe it, so avoid \"Happy Good Friday\". Its date moves every year with Easter, so check the calendar when planning spring deadlines.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the Easter weekend!","usual":{"days":"1 day, part of a long weekend","note":"Easter Monday is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries, so many people have a four-day weekend."}},{"date":"2027-05-01","name":"Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-02","name":"Easter","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend.","usual":{"days":"3–4 days (the Easter weekend)","note":"Good Friday to Easter Monday in many countries."}},{"date":"2027-05-03","name":"Easter","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the most important feast of the Christian year. Families go to church and share a festive meal, and in many places Easter eggs are decorated and broken together as a symbol of the empty tomb. Easter is a moveable feast, with its date set by a lunisolar calendar. Easter Monday, the day after, is a public holiday in more than 50 predominantly Christian countries.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Colleagues may be away for the whole long weekend.","what_to_say":"Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend.","usual":{"days":"3–4 days (the Easter weekend)","note":"Good Friday to Easter Monday in many countries."}},{"date":"2027-06-01","name":"Children's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"International Children's Day, on 1 June, was first proclaimed in Geneva in 1925 at the World Conference on Child Welfare. Since 1950 it has been celebrated on 1 June in many countries of the former Eastern Bloc, including Romania.","at_work":"Fine to mention. Parents may take the day with their children.","what_to_say":"Happy Children's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-06-20","name":"Pentecost","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Pentecost, also called Whit Sunday, is a Christian holiday on the 49th day (50th, counting inclusively) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus's followers. It is a Sunday, with a public holiday on the Monday in many countries.","at_work":"Mostly a weekend event with services and family time. Where it is a holiday it comes with Whit Monday, so expect a slow Monday too.","what_to_say":"Happy Pentecost!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a Sunday"}},{"date":"2027-06-21","name":"Pentecost","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian)","about":"Pentecost, also called Whit Sunday, is a Christian holiday on the 49th day (50th, counting inclusively) after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus's followers. It is a Sunday, with a public holiday on the Monday in many countries.","at_work":"Mostly a weekend event with services and family time. Where it is a holiday it comes with Whit Monday, so expect a slow Monday too.","what_to_say":"Happy Pentecost!","usual":{"days":"1 day, a Sunday"}},{"date":"2027-08-15","name":"Dormition of the Mother of God","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian, Orthodox)","about":"A Great Feast of the Orthodox churches that celebrates the 'falling asleep' (death) of Mary, the Mother of God, and her being taken up into heaven. It is observed on 15 August, which for churches using the Julian calendar is 28 August on the Gregorian calendar.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy feast day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-11-30","name":"Saint Andrew's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and national","about":"The feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the patron saint of Romania, on 30 November. It has been a national holiday in Romania since 2015.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off at the end of November.","what_to_say":"Happy Saint Andrew's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-12-01","name":"National Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National","about":"Great Union Day, also called Unification Day or National Day, is celebrated on 1 December to mark the Great Union of 1918, the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Romanian Kingdom. It commemorates the Great National Assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"La mulți ani, România! (Happy National Day.)","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-12-25","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}},{"date":"2027-12-26","name":"Christmas Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Religious (Christian) and cultural","about":"Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on 25 December. Eastern Christian Churches that follow the older Julian calendar celebrate it on 25 December of that calendar, which currently corresponds to 7 January. It is a public holiday in many countries, and many non-Christians celebrate it culturally too.","at_work":"Widely welcome to mention. Plan important meetings before the break. If you're unsure whether someone celebrates it, \"Happy holidays\" is a safe choice.","what_to_say":"Merry Christmas! Or: \"Happy holidays, enjoy the break.\"","usual":{"days":"1 day","note":"Many countries also have 24 or 26 December off."}}],"moved_between_years":[{"name":"Good Friday","from":"2026-04-10","to":"2027-04-30","from_iso_week":"2026-W15","to_iso_week":"2027-W17","calendar_days":20,"direction":"later","month_changed":false}],"working_days":{"2026":{"total":250,"months":{"January":18,"February":20,"March":22,"April":20,"May":20,"June":21,"July":23,"August":21,"September":22,"October":22,"November":20,"December":21},"quarters":{"Q1":60,"Q2":61,"Q3":66,"Q4":63}},"2027":{"total":252,"months":{"January":18,"February":20,"March":23,"April":21,"May":20,"June":20,"July":22,"August":22,"September":22,"October":21,"November":21,"December":22},"quarters":{"Q1":61,"Q2":61,"Q3":66,"Q4":64}}},"source":"TimeBento","built_on":"2026-11-04"}