Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina include, in various jurisdictions:

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
According to the Gregorian and Julian calendars
January 1 New Year Nova Godina
January 7 Christmas Božić Orthodox
January 9 Republic Day Dan Republike Republika Srpska
January 14 New Year Nova Godina Orthodox
April 1 Independence day Dan nezavisnosti Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
... Easter Uskrs Catholic
... Easter Vaskrs Orthodox
May 1 May Day Međunarodni praznik rada
May 6 St. George's Day Đurđevdan Orthodox
June 28 St. Vitus' Day Vidovdan Orthodox
July 12 St. Peter's Day Petrovdan Orthodox
August 2 St. Elijah's Day Ilindan Orthodox
August 15 Assumption of Mary Velika Gospa Catholic
August 28 Assumption of Mary Velika Gospojina Orthodox
September 8 Nativity of Virgin Mary Mala Gospa Catholic
September 21 Nativity of Virgin Mary Mala Gospojina Orthodox
November 1 All Saints Day Svi sveti Catholic
November 2 All Souls Day Dan mrtvih Catholic
November 8 St. Demetrius' day Mitrovdan Orthodox
November 25 National Day Dan državnosti
December 25 Christmas Božić Catholic
According to the Islamic calendar
1st day of Muharram New Year Muslimanska Nova Godina
12th day of Rabee'ul-Awwal Prophet's Anniversary Mevlud
10th day of Hajj Big Feast Kurban Bajram (Hadžibajram) can be celebrated up to three days later
1st day of Shawwal Little Feast Ramazanski Bajram following the last day of the month of Ramadan

The two main Muslim holidays are named after words from Turkish.


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