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Best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 60 days off across 10 breaks. Below are all 26 public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026

DateHolidayFalls on
Thu 1 JanNew Year's Day Novogodisnji danDay off
Fri 2 Jan2nd day of the New Year Drugi dan Nove GodineDay off
Tue 6 JanEpiphany Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kraljaDay off
Wed 7 JanOrthodox Christmas Pravoslavni BožićDay off
Wed 14 JanOrthodox New Year Pravoslavni novogodišnji danDay off
Fri 20 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajramDay off
Sat 21 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajramWeekend
Sun 22 MarEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajramWeekend
Sun 5 AprEaster Sunday VaskrsWeekend
Mon 6 AprEaster Monday Uskrsni ponedjeljakDay off
Sun 12 AprOrthodox Easter Pravoslavni VaskrsWeekend
Fri 1 MayLabour Day Radni danDay off
Sat 2 May2nd day of the Labour Day Drugi dan Dana radaWeekend
Wed 27 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajramDay off
Thu 28 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajramDay off
Fri 29 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajramDay off
Sat 30 MayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajramWeekend
Thu 4 JunCorpus Christi TijelovoDay off
Tue 16 JunIslamic New Year Nova hidžretska godinaDay off
Sat 15 AugAssumption Velika GospaWeekend
Tue 25 AugBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) MevludDay off
Fri 28 AugAssumption Velika GospaDay off
Sun 1 NovAll Saints' Day Dita e të gjithë ShenjtorëveWeekend
Mon 2 NovAll Souls' Day Dušni danDay off
Fri 25 DecChristmas Day BožićDay off
Sat 26 DecBoxing Day Svetog StjepanaWeekend

9 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Mon 5 Jan (1 day) for 7 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Wed 7 Jan, around New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year, Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas.
  2. Book Thu 19 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 19 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
  3. Book Fri 3 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Easter Monday.
  4. Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
  5. Book Tue 26 May (1 day) for 6 days off, Tue 26 May to Sun 31 May, around Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
  6. Book Fri 5 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
  7. Book Mon 15 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 13 Jun to Tue 16 Jun, around Islamic New Year.
  8. Book Mon 24 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 22 Aug to Tue 25 Aug, around Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid).

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days25 days5.0x
10 days45 days4.5x
15 days61 days4.1x
20 days76 days3.8x
25 days91 days3.6x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 60 days off, in 10 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Thu 1 Jan to Wed 7 Jan: 7 days off for 1 booked (Mon 5 Jan)
  2. Sat 10 Jan to Wed 14 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan)
  3. Wed 18 Mar to Sun 22 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar)
  4. Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 2 Apr, Fri 3 Apr)
  5. Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
  6. Sat 23 May to Sun 31 May: 9 days off for 2 booked (Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May)
  7. Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
  8. Fri 12 Jun to Tue 16 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 12 Jun, Mon 15 Jun)
  9. Sat 22 Aug to Sun 30 Aug: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 24 Aug, Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug)
  10. Thu 29 Oct to Mon 2 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct)

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Questions about 2026 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

How many public holidays does Bosnia and Herzegovina have in 2026?

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 26 public holidays in 2026, and 9 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan (New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year), Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Sat 4 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day), Wed 27 May to Sun 31 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Fri 28 Aug to Sun 30 Aug (Assumption), Sat 31 Oct to Mon 2 Nov (All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026?

Book Mon 5 Jan to get 7 days off, from Thu 1 Jan to Wed 7 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 60 days off across 10 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Bosnia and Herzegovina's official calendar. Check before you book.

Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Islamic New Year. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.