Public holidays
Serbia: 13 public holiday dates in 2026 (13 days off) and 11 in 2027 (11 days off), with 252 working days in 2026 and 253 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 |
| Sunday 15 February 2026 | 2026-W07 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Monday 16 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Friday 10 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Saturday 11 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Holy Saturday | Yes |
| Sunday 12 April 2026 | 2026-W15 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| Monday 13 April 2026 | 2026-W16 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Saturday 2 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 11 November 2026 | 2026-W46 | Armistice 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 |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | 2027-W07 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 16 February 2027 | 2027-W07 | Statehood Day | Yes |
| Friday 30 April 2027 | 2027-W17 | Good Friday | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Holy Saturday | Yes |
| Sunday 2 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| Tuesday 4 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 11 November 2027 | 2027-W45 | Armistice Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Friday 10 April 2026 | Friday 30 April 2027 | +20 days |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday 11 April 2026 | Saturday 1 May 2027 | +20 days, changes month |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 12 April 2026 | Sunday 2 May 2027 | +20 days, changes month |
| Easter Monday | Monday 13 April 2026 | Monday 3 May 2027 | +20 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 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| April | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| May | 20 | 19 | −1 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| December | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Q1 | 59 | 60 | +1 |
| Q2 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Q3 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Q4 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Year | 252 | 253 | +1 |
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.
Also called Sretenje, on 15 February. It commemorates the start of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the first modern Serbian constitution, the Sretenje Constitution, on the same day in 1835. Official celebrations last two days.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
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.
The last day of Holy Week, between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, when Christians prepare for Easter. It commemorates the time Jesus lay in the tomb. Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican churches begin the Easter Vigil service on this day.
At work: Fine to mention with care: a quiet day before Easter. A day off in the places that list it; the card shows the official days off.
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.
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.
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.
Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November. It marks the armistice between the Allies of the First World War and Germany, which took effect at 11:00 on 11 November 1918, the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month".
At work: Solemn, so greetings are not usual. Fine to mention.
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