Best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 61 days off across 8 breaks. Below are all 27 public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day Novogodisnji dan | Day off |
| Sat 2 Jan | 2nd day of the New Year Drugi dan Nove Godine | Weekend |
| Wed 6 Jan | Epiphany Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja | Day off |
| Thu 7 Jan | Orthodox Christmas Pravoslavni Božić | Day off |
| Thu 14 Jan | Orthodox New Year Pravoslavni novogodišnji dan | Day off |
| Tue 9 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Wed 10 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Thu 11 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday Uskrsni ponedjeljak | Day off |
| Sat 1 May | Labour Day Radni dan | Weekend |
| Sun 2 May | 2nd day of the Labour Day Drugi dan Dana rada | Weekend |
| Sun 2 May | Orthodox Easter Pravoslavni Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Mon 3 May | 2nd day of the Labour Day (substitute day) Drugi dan Dana rada (zamjena dan) | Day off |
| Sun 16 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Weekend |
| Mon 17 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Tue 18 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Wed 19 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Thu 27 May | Corpus Christi Tijelovo | Day off |
| Sun 6 Jun | Islamic New Year Nova hidžretska godina | Weekend |
| Sat 14 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Mevlud | Weekend |
| Sun 15 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Weekend |
| Sat 28 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Weekend |
| Mon 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Dita e të gjithë Shenjtorëve | Day off |
| Tue 2 Nov | All Souls' Day Dušni dan | Day off |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day Božić | Weekend |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day Svetog Stjepana | Weekend |
11 of these fall on a weekend in 2027.
Long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan, 3 days: New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year
- Tue 9 Mar to Thu 11 Mar, 3 days: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Sat 27 Mar to Mon 29 Mar, 3 days: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day / Orthodox Easter, 2nd day of the Labour Day (substitute day)
- Sat 15 May to Wed 19 May, 5 days: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Sat 30 Oct to Tue 2 Nov, 4 days: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Best bridge days to book in 2027
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Mon 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Fri 8 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 6 Jan to Sun 10 Jan, around Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas.
- Book Fri 15 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 14 Jan to Sun 17 Jan, around Orthodox New Year.
- Book Mon 8 Mar (1 day) for 6 days off, Sat 6 Mar to Thu 11 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
- Book Fri 26 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar, around Easter Monday.
- Book Fri 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Apr to Mon 3 May, around 2nd day of the Labour Day (substitute day).
- Book Fri 14 May (1 day) for 6 days off, Fri 14 May to Wed 19 May, around Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
- Book Fri 29 Oct (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 29 Oct to Tue 2 Nov, around All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day.
How many days off can you get in 2027?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 26 days | 5.2x |
| 10 days | 45 days | 4.5x |
| 15 days | 60 days | 4.0x |
| 20 days | 75 days | 3.8x |
| 25 days | 90 days | 3.6x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2027
20 days of leave become 61 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 10 Jan: 10 days off for 3 booked (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Fri 8 Jan)
- Wed 13 Jan to Sun 17 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 13 Jan, Fri 15 Jan)
- Sat 6 Mar to Sun 14 Mar: 9 days off for 2 booked (Mon 8 Mar, Fri 12 Mar)
- Sat 27 Mar to Sun 4 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr)
- Sat 1 May to Sun 9 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May)
- Sat 15 May to Sun 23 May: 9 days off for 2 booked (Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May)
- Wed 26 May to Sun 30 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 26 May, Fri 28 May)
- Fri 29 Oct to Tue 2 Nov: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 29 Oct)
Questions about 2027 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
How many public holidays does Bosnia and Herzegovina have in 2027?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 26 public holidays in 2027, and 11 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027?
Without booking any leave: Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan (New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year), Tue 9 Mar to Thu 11 Mar (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Sat 27 Mar to Mon 29 Mar (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May (Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day / Orthodox Easter, 2nd day of the Labour Day (substitute day)), Sat 15 May to Wed 19 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) and Sat 30 Oct to Tue 2 Nov (All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day).
What are the best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2027?
Book Mon 8 Mar to get 6 days off, from Sat 6 Mar to Thu 11 Mar. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 61 days off across 8 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.