Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024: general and local

The topic of this article is holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024. In it you will find a complete list of holidays, regardless of the territory, by month. We will also provide lists of national holidays in 2024 and separate ones for holidays in the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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All holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two partially autonomous entities – the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, there are three types of holidays in the country:

National holidays;
Public holidays of the Republic of Srpska;
Public holidays of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Below are all these holidays in 2024 in chronological order by month. Further in the article you will find separate lists of holidays in the Republika Srpska and in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

January

January 1 (Monday) – New Year (National);
January 2 (Tuesday) – The second day of the celebration of the New Year (National);
January 6 (Saturday) – Orthodox Christmas Eve (Republic of Srpska);
January 7 (Sunday) – Orthodox Christmas (Republic of Srpska);
January 9 (Tuesday) – Republic Day (Republic of Srpska);
January 14 (Sunday) – Orthodox New Year (Republic of Srpska);
January 15 (Monday) – Postponement of the Orthodox New Year (Republic of Srpska).

March

March 1 (Friday) – Independence Day (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina);
March 31 (Sunday) – Catholic Easter Sunday (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

What is celebrated on Independence Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Independence Day is dedicated to March 1, 1992, when the referendum on the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina took place. The turnout in the referendum was 63.4%. Of these, 99.7% voted for independence. Five days later, on April 6, 1992, the United States and the European Economic Community recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state.

April

April 1 (Monday) – Catholic Easter Monday (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina);
April 10 (Wednesday) – Ramadan Bairam (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

May

May 1 (Wednesday) – Labor Day (National);
May 2 (Thursday) – Second Labor Day (National);
May 3 (Friday) – Orthodox Good Friday (Republic of Srpska);
May 5 (Sunday) – Orthodox Easter Sunday (Republic of Srpska);
May 6 (Monday) – Orthodox Easter Monday (Republic of Srpska);
May 9 (Thursday) – Victory Day (Republic of Srpska).

June

June 16 (Sunday) – Kurban Bayram (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina);
June 28 (Friday) – St. Vitus Day (Republic of Srpska).

November

November 1 (Friday) – All Saints’ Day (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina);
November 21 (Thursday) – Dayton Agreement Day (Republic of Srpska);
November 25 (Monday) – Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

What is celebrated on Statehood Day?

Statehood Day is dedicated to the proclamation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as an independent state. On November 25, Bosnians commemorate the event of 1943, when the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina proclaimed itself the highest authority in the independent Bosnian state.

December

December 25 (Wednesday) – Catholic Christmas (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).

National holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina has two national holidays that are celebrated throughout the country. They correspond to four non-working days, one additional after the holiday.

January 1 (Monday) – New Year;
January 2 (Tuesday) – The second day of the celebration of the New Year;
May 1 (Wednesday) – Labor Day;
May 2 (Thursday) – The second day of the celebration of Labor Day.

Holidays in Republika Srpska 2024

Listed below are 10 holidays (and one additional non-working day) celebrated in Republika Srpska.

January 6 (Saturday) – Orthodox Christmas Eve;
January 7 (Sunday) – Orthodox Christmas;
January 9 (Tuesday) – Republic Day;
January 14 (Sunday) – Orthodox New Year;
January 15 (Monday) – Postponement of the Orthodox New Year;
May 3 (Friday) – Orthodox Good Friday;
May 5 (Sunday) – Orthodox Easter Sunday;
May 6 (Monday) – Orthodox Easter Monday;
May 9 (Thursday) – Victory Day;
June 28 (Friday) – St. Vitus Day;
November 21 (Thursday) – Dayton agreement Day.

Holidays in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Listed below are all eight public holidays that are observed in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. These dates are official non-working days.

March 1 (Friday) – Independence Day;
March 31 (Sunday) – Catholic Easter Sunday;
April 1 (Monday) – Catholic Easter Monday;
April 10 (Wednesday) – Ramadan Bairam;
June 16 (Sunday) – Kurban Bayram (first day);
November 1 (Friday) – All Saints’ Day;
November 25 (Monday) – Statehood Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
December 25 (Wednesday) – Catholic Christmas.

Holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2024, calendar

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