Public holidays
Bosnia & Herzegovina: 10 public holiday dates in 2026 (10 days off) and 10 in 2027 (10 days off), with 252 working days in 2026 and 256 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 7 January 2026 | 2026-W02 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Yes |
| Friday 20 March 2026 | 2026-W12 | Eid al-Fitr | Yes |
| Monday 6 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Catholic Easter Monday | Yes |
| Friday 10 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Orthodox Good Friday | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Saturday 2 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 27 May 2026 | 2026-W22 | Eid al-Adha | Yes |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | 2026-W52 | Catholic Christmas Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Saturday 2 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Thursday 7 January 2027 | 2027-W01 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 9 March 2027 | 2027-W10 | Eid al-Fitr | Yes |
| Monday 29 March 2027 | 2027-W13 | Catholic Easter Monday | Yes |
| Friday 30 April 2027 | 2027-W17 | Orthodox Good Friday | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Sunday 2 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Sunday 16 May 2027 | 2027-W19 | Eid al-Adha | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December 2027 | 2027-W51 | Catholic Christmas Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Good Friday | Friday 10 April 2026 | Friday 30 April 2027 | +20 days |
| Eid al-Fitr | Friday 20 March 2026 | Tuesday 9 March 2027 | −11 days |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday 27 May 2026 | Sunday 16 May 2027 | −11 days |
| Catholic Easter Monday | Monday 6 April 2026 | Monday 29 March 2027 | −8 days, changes month |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| May | 19 | 21 | +2 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| December | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| Q1 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Q2 | 61 | 64 | +3 |
| Q3 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Q4 | 65 | 66 | +1 |
| Year | 252 | 256 | +4 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off.
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.
Christmas celebrated on 7 January on the Gregorian calendar by churches that follow the Julian calendar, where 25 December in the Julian calendar is 7 January in the Gregorian calendar until 2100, and by the Coptic Orthodox Church, whose Christmas falls on the same day.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off in the places that keep it.
Eid al-Fitr, the "festival of breaking the fast", is the first of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, and marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan. It begins with a communal prayer and is followed by visits to relatives, giving gifts and sharing meals.
At work: Very welcome to mention. Its date follows the lunar calendar and shifts every year, so keep plans flexible. During Ramadan itself, colleagues who fast may prefer meetings earlier in the day and not over lunch.
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.
Good Friday as observed by the Eastern Orthodox churches, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. Easter, and so Good Friday, is a moveable feast, and the Orthodox date often differs from the Western one. In Lebanon both the Eastern and Western dates are observed.
At work: A solemn day; mention it only with respect. A day off.
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.
Eid al-Adha, the "festival of the sacrifice", is the second of the two main festivals in Islam. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the last month of the Islamic calendar. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son at God's command. The Eid prayer is held in the morning, followed by the ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal, and celebrations carry on for the three following days.
At work: Very welcome to mention. As with Eid al-Fitr, the date follows the lunar calendar, so keep plans flexible.
Christmas as celebrated on 25 December by Catholics (Božić). Bosnia and Herzegovina's holidays differ by jurisdiction, and the Catholic Christmas is observed alongside the Orthodox one in January.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
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