Best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 64 days off across 11 breaks. Below are all 27 public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day Novogodisnji dan | Weekend |
| Sun 2 Jan | 2nd day of the New Year Drugi dan Nove Godine | Weekend |
| Mon 3 Jan | 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day) Drugi dan Nove Godine (zamjena dan) | Day off |
| Thu 6 Jan | Epiphany Bogojavljenje, Sveta tri kralja | Day off |
| Fri 7 Jan | Orthodox Christmas Pravoslavni Božić | Day off |
| Fri 14 Jan | Orthodox New Year Pravoslavni novogodišnji dan | Day off |
| Sat 26 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 27 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Weekend |
| Mon 28 Feb | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Ramazanski bajram | Day off |
| Sun 16 Apr | Orthodox Easter Pravoslavni Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Sun 16 Apr | Easter Sunday Vaskrs | Weekend |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter Monday Uskrsni ponedjeljak | Day off |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day Radni dan | Day off |
| Tue 2 May | 2nd day of the Labour Day Drugi dan Dana rada | Day off |
| Fri 5 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Sat 6 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Weekend |
| Sun 7 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Weekend |
| Mon 8 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Kurbanski bajram | Day off |
| Thu 25 May | Islamic New Year Nova hidžretska godina | Day off |
| Thu 15 Jun | Corpus Christi Tijelovo | Day off |
| Thu 3 Aug | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Mevlud | Day off |
| Tue 15 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Day off |
| Mon 28 Aug | Assumption Velika Gospa | Day off |
| Wed 1 Nov | All Saints' Day Dita e të gjithë Shenjtorëve | Day off |
| Thu 2 Nov | All Souls' Day Dušni dan | Day off |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas Day Božić | Day off |
| Tue 26 Dec | Boxing Day Svetog Stjepana | Day off |
7 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028
- Sat 1 Jan to Mon 3 Jan, 3 days: New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year, 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day)
- Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, 4 days: Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas
- Fri 14 Jan to Sun 16 Jan, 3 days: Orthodox New Year
- Sat 26 Feb to Mon 28 Feb, 3 days: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, 3 days: Orthodox Easter / Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May, 4 days: Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day
- Fri 5 May to Mon 8 May, 4 days: Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Sat 26 Aug to Mon 28 Aug, 3 days: Assumption
- Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Tue 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Jan to Tue 4 Jan, around 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day).
- Book Wed 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan, around Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas.
- Book Thu 13 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 13 Jan to Sun 16 Jan, around Orthodox New Year.
- Book Fri 25 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 25 Feb to Mon 28 Feb, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
- Book Fri 14 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Easter Monday.
- Book Wed 3 May and Thu 4 May (2 days) for 10 days off, Sat 29 Apr to Mon 8 May, around Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha).
- Book Fri 3 Nov (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 1 Nov to Sun 5 Nov, around All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day.
- Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 25 days | 5.0x |
| 10 days | 45 days | 4.5x |
| 15 days | 64 days | 4.3x |
| 20 days | 79 days | 4.0x |
| 25 days | 94 days | 3.8x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 64 days off, in 11 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 2 booked (Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan)
- Wed 12 Jan to Sun 16 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 12 Jan, Thu 13 Jan)
- Thu 24 Feb to Mon 28 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 24 Feb, Fri 25 Feb)
- Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 13 Apr, Fri 14 Apr)
- Sat 29 Apr to Mon 8 May: 10 days off for 2 booked (Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May)
- Wed 24 May to Sun 28 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
- Wed 14 Jun to Sun 18 Jun: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 14 Jun, Fri 16 Jun)
- Wed 2 Aug to Sun 6 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 2 Aug, Fri 4 Aug)
- Fri 11 Aug to Tue 15 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 11 Aug, Mon 14 Aug)
- Wed 1 Nov to Sun 5 Nov: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 3 Nov)
- Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)
Questions about 2028 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
How many public holidays does Bosnia and Herzegovina have in 2028?
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 26 public holidays in 2028, and 7 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Sat 1 Jan to Mon 3 Jan (New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year, 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day)), Thu 6 Jan to Sun 9 Jan (Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas), Fri 14 Jan to Sun 16 Jan (Orthodox New Year), Sat 26 Feb to Mon 28 Feb (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Sat 15 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Orthodox Easter / Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Tue 2 May (Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day), Fri 5 May to Mon 8 May (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)), Sat 26 Aug to Mon 28 Aug (Assumption) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).
What are the best days to take off in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028?
Book Wed 5 Jan to get 5 days off, from Wed 5 Jan to Sun 9 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 64 days off across 11 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.