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
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Novogodisnji dan | Day off |
| Fri 2 Jan | 2nd day of the New Year Drugi dan Nove Godine | Day off |
| Tue 6 Jan | Epiphany Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja | Day off |
| Wed 7 Jan | Orthodox Christmas Pravoslavni Božić | Day off |
| Wed 14 Jan | Orthodox New Year Pravoslavni novogodišnji dan | Day off |
| Fri 20 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Sat 21 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 22 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 5 Apr | Easter Sunday Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday Uskrsni ponedjeljak | Day off |
| Sun 12 Apr | Orthodox Easter Pravoslavni Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day Radni dan | Day off |
| Sat 2 May | 2nd day of the Labour Day Drugi dan Dana rada | Weekend |
| Wed 27 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Thu 28 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Fri 29 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Sat 30 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Weekend |
| Thu 4 Jun | Corpus Christi Tijelovo | Day off |
| Tue 16 Jun | Islamic New Year Nova hidžretska godina | Day off |
| Sat 15 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Weekend |
| Tue 25 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Mevlud | Day off |
| Fri 28 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Day off |
| Sun 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Dita e të gjithë Shenjtorëve | Weekend |
| Mon 2 Nov | All Souls' Day Dušni dan | Day off |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day Božić | Day off |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day Svetog Stjepana | Weekend |
9 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026
- Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, 4 days: New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year
- Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, 3 days: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Sat 4 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 3 days: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day
- Wed 27 May to Sun 31 May, 5 days: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Fri 28 Aug to Sun 30 Aug, 3 days: Assumption
- Sat 31 Oct to Mon 2 Nov, 3 days: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
- Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
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.
- 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.
- Book Thu 19 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 19 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
- Book Fri 3 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Easter Monday.
- Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
- 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).
- Book Fri 5 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
- Book Mon 15 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 13 Jun to Tue 16 Jun, around Islamic New Year.
- 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 booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 25 days | 5.0x |
| 10 days | 45 days | 4.5x |
| 15 days | 61 days | 4.1x |
| 20 days | 76 days | 3.8x |
| 25 days | 91 days | 3.6x |
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.
- Thu 1 Jan to Wed 7 Jan: 7 days off for 1 booked (Mon 5 Jan)
- Sat 10 Jan to Wed 14 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan)
- Wed 18 Mar to Sun 22 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar)
- Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 2 Apr, Fri 3 Apr)
- Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
- Sat 23 May to Sun 31 May: 9 days off for 2 booked (Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May)
- Wed 3 Jun to Sun 7 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
- Fri 12 Jun to Tue 16 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 12 Jun, Mon 15 Jun)
- Sat 22 Aug to Sun 30 Aug: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 24 Aug, Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug)
- Thu 29 Oct to Mon 2 Nov: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct)
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.