Public holidays in Romania
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Following is a list of holidays in Romania.
Official non-working holidays [edit]
| Date | Local name | English name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Anul Nou | New Year's Day | |
| January 2 | Anul Nou | Day after New Year's Day | |
| April/May | Paștele | Easter | The official holiday is the Orthodox Easter. The holiday is two days long, the Easter Sunday and Monday are non-working. |
| May/June | Rusaliile | Pentecost, Whit Monday | Both 50th and 51st days after the Orthodox Easter. |
| May 1 | Ziua Muncii | Labour Day | International Labour Day |
| August 15 | Adormirea Maicii Domnului | Dormition of the Theotokos | Also the Day of the Romanian Naval Forces since St. Mary is the patron saint of the Navy |
| November 30 | Sfântul Andrei | St. Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Romania |
| December 1 | Ziua Națională (Ziua Marii Uniri) | National holiday (Great Union Day) | It celebrates the Union of Transylvania with Romania. |
| December 25/26 | Crăciunul | Christmas | Both first and second Christmas Day are holidays. Third Christmas Day is not a public holiday. |
Other working holidays and observances [edit]
| Date | Name | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 24 | Unification Day (Ziua Unirii) | Not a public holiday - it celebrates the day of the political union between Wallachia and Moldavia (when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected ruler of both principalities), the foundation of modern Romania. | |
| March 8 | Women's Day | Not a public holiday | |
| Last Sunday in March | Earth Hour | Not a public holiday | |
| First Sunday in April | NATO Day | Not a public holiday - observed by the Government institutions | |
| April 22 | Earth Day | Not a public holiday | |
| May 9 | Independence Day/Victory Day/Europe Day | Not a public holiday - it celebrates both Romania's victorious independence war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878 and the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. Also, starting 2007, Romania observes Europe Day. | |
| May/June | Heroes' Day (Ascension) | The 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a public holiday - observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) | |
| June 1 | Children's Day | Not a public holiday | |
| June 26 | National Flag Day | Not a public holiday | |
| July 29 | National Anthem Day | Date when Deşteaptă-te, române! was first performed, in 1848 at Râmnicu Vâlcea - not a public holiday | |
| August 23 | Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day | Socialist Republic of Romania's national holiday. On 23 August 1944, King Michael joined with pro-Allied opposition politicians and led a successful coup with support from the army. Romania joins the Allies and participates alongside the Red Army in liberating Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Austria from Nazi occupation. | |
| October 25 | Armed Forces Day | Not a public holiday. Observed by the Romanian Army and its veterans on the anniversary of the liberation of Carei, the last Romanian city under horthyst-fascist occupation during World War II. Also the birthday of King Michael I | |
| December 8 | Constitution Day | Date when the referendum on the Romanian Constitution was held in 1991 - not a public holiday |
Traditional holidays - working observances [edit]
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| February 24 | Dragobetele | similar to St. Valentine's Day |
| March 1 | Mărțișorul | Spring festival |
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