This publication on All-Holidays.Info is devoted to the following topic: holidays in Croatia 2023. In the article we will give the exact dates of Croatian holidays and memorable dates. For convenience, we have divided them into months. They also gave brief descriptions of some events. At the end of the publication you will find a calendar of holidays and memorial days in Croatia for 2023.
There are only two types of significant dates in Croatia – holidays (public holidays) and commemorative days. Their dates are regulated by the Law on Holidays, Commemorative Days and Non-Working Days in the Republic of Croatia. On memorial days, everyone has a working day, but there are events dedicated to certain events. On holidays, residents of the country have an official non-working day. Schools are also closed on these dates.
Representatives of Christianity, Judaism and Islam have the right to an additional non-working day on the following dates:
Christians celebrating Christmas according to the Julian calendar on January 7th.
Christians celebrating Easter according to the Julian calendar on Easter Monday.
Muslims who celebrate the holidays of Ramadan Bayram and Eid al-Adha on one day of their choice for each of these holidays.
Jews who celebrate Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah on the same day of their choice for each of these holidays.
IMPORTANT! Unlike many countries, if a public holiday or religious holiday in Croatia falls on a Sunday or other non-working day, it is not rescheduled .
Listed below are holidays in Croatia 2023 and memorial days 2023. For convenience, we have broken them down by month. Dates that have an official non-working day are in bold.
January
January 1, 2023 – New Year (holiday, day off).
January 6, 2023 – Epiphany, Three Holy Kings (holiday, day off).
January 9, 2023 – Day of accession of Međimurje to the Croatian metropolis (memorable day, working day).
January 15, 2023 – International Recognition Day of the Republic of Croatia, Day of Peaceful Reintegration of the Croatian Danube Region (memorable day, working day).
March
March 15, 2023 – Day of the creation of the National Guard in the Republic of Croatia (memorable day, working day).
April
April 9, 2023 – Easter (holiday, day off).
April 10, 2023 – Easter Monday (holiday, day off).
April 30, 2023 – Day of the death of Zrinski and Frankopan (memorable day, working day).
Who were Petar Zrinski and Krsto Frankopan?
Petar IV Zrinski was a Croatian nobleman and military hero in the 17th century. Born into the powerful Zrinski family, Petar inherited his father’s estates and titles, including the title of Ban (governor) of Croatia. In 1664 he led an unsuccessful uprising against the Habsburgs who ruled Croatia. Together with fellow rebel Fran Krsto Frankopan, Petar was executed in 1671 on charges of treason.
Fran Krsto Frankopan was a famous Croatian nobleman and politician in the late 17th century. He was Ban (governor) of Croatia from 1671 to 1674 and from 1688 until his death in 1678. During his tenure, he carried out reforms aimed at improving the local economy, strengthening the rule of law and developing education. He is also remembered for his efforts to promote Catholicism in the face of increasing pressure from the Ottoman Turks and Protestantism.
May
May 1, 2023 – Labor Day (holiday, day off).
May 9, 2023 – Europe Day, Victory Day over fascism (memorable day, working day).
May 14, 2023 – Day of Remembrance of Croatian victims in the struggle for freedom and independence (memorable day, working day).
May 30, 2023 – Statehood Day (holiday, day off).
June
June 8, 2023 – Body of Christ, Corpus Christi (holiday, day off).
June 22, 2023 – Day of the Anti-Fascist Struggle (holiday, day off).
June 25, 2023 – Independence Day (commemorative day, working day).
August
August 5, 2023 – Day of Victory and gratitude to the Motherland, Day of Croatian veterans (holiday, day off).
August 15, 2023 – Velika Gospa, Ascension (holiday, day off).
August 23, 2023 – European Day of Remembrance for the victims of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes – Nazism, fascism and communism (memorable day, working day).
August 30, 2023 – Day of Remembrance of the Missing in the Patriotic War (memorable day, working day).
September
September 25, 2023 – Day of the decision to unite Istria, Rijeka, Zadar and the islands with the Croatian metropolis (memorable day, working day).
October
October 8, 2023 – Day of the Croatian Parliament (commemorative day, working day).
November
November 1, 2023 – All Saints’ Day (holiday, day off).
November 18, 2023 – Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Patriotic War, Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Vukovar and Shkabrni (holiday, day off).
Battle of Vukovar (siege of Vukovar)
The Battle of Vukovar in 1991 was a key event in the Croatian War of Independence. The battle lasted from August to November, involving the Yugoslav People’s Army (JNA) and Serbian paramilitaries against the Croatian army and civilian volunteers who were defending the city. The siege ended with the capture of Vukovar on 18 November, leading to widespread atrocities against Croatian civilians, including torture and murder.
Massacre in Shkabrna
The 1991 Škabrna massacre is a horrific event when Serbian paramilitaries executed 15 defenders and 48 civilians in the village of Škabrna. This attack was one of many massacres carried out during the war aimed at expelling non-Serbs from the country. The victims included women, children and the elderly, who were systematically killed by the attackers. By the end of World War II, the number of those killed in Shkabrna had grown to 80 people. Another 6 died after the war from mines laid in the village and its environs
December
December 25, 2023 – Christmas (holiday, day off).
December 26, 2023 – Saint Stephen, the first day after Christmas (holiday, day off).
Holidays and memorable days in Croatia 2023 (calendar)
Holidays in Croatia 2023. Designations: red – holidays and non-working days, green – memorable dates with a working day.
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