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The public holidays in [[Serbia]] are defined by the Law of national and other holidays in the Republic of Serbia.
The public holidays in [[Serbia]] are defined by the Law of national and other holidays in the Republic of Serbia.


== Public holidays ==
–== Public holidays ==


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{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" width=1024
|-
|-
| colspan="6"|'''National / Bank Holidays'''
| colspan="6"|'''National / Bank Holidays'''
|-te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
|-
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
! width=10%|Date
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
! width=25%|Name
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
! width=15%|Local name
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
! width=10%|2015 date
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
! width=10%|2016 date
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday
! width=30%|Remarks
Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
|-
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
| January 1<sup>1</sup> || rowspan="2"|[[New Year's Day]] || rowspan="2"|''Nova Godina'' || colspan="2"|January 1 ||
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
|-
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
| January 2<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|January 2 ||
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
|-
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
| January 7 || [[Julian calendar|Julian]] [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Christmas]] || ''Božić'' || colspan="2"|January 7 || align="left"|''[[Serbian Orthodox Church]] uses the [[Julian calendar]]''
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
|-
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
| February 15<sup>1</sup> || rowspan="2" |[[Statehood Day (Serbia)|Statehood Day]] || rowspan="2"|''Dan državnosti Srbije'' || colspan="2"|February 15 || rowspan="2" align="left"|''Anniversary of the [[First Serbian Uprising]] in 1804 and the first Serbian [[Constitution]] in 1835''
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
|-
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
| February 16<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|February 16
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
|-
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
|| ''varies'' || [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Good Friday]] || ''Veliki petak'' || April 10 || April 29 || align="left" rowspan="3"|''[[Serbian Orthodox Church]] calculates [[Easter]] using Orthodox [[Computus]]
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
|-
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
|| ''varies'' || [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Easter]] || ''Vaskrs'' || April 12 || May 1
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
|-
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
|| ''varies'' || [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Easter Monday]] || ''Vaskrsni ponedeljak'' || April 13 || May 2
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance
|-
te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
|| May 1<sup>1</sup> || rowspan="2"|[[May Day]] / [[International Workers' Day]] || rowspan="2"|''Praznik rada'' || colspan="2"|May 1 || align="left"|
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
|-
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
|| May 2<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|May 2 || align="left"|
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
|-
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
| November 11<sup>1</sup> || [[Armistice Day]] || ''Dan primirja'' || colspan="2"|November 11 ||
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
|}
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday

Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
<sup>1</sup> If one of the non-religious holidays falls on a Sunday, then the next working day is a non-working day.
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance
te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday
Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance
te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday
Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance
te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday
Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance
te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday
Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox
Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance
Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday
Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday
Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season
Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance
Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox
Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox
May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday
May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox
May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday
May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance
Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season
Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance
Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season
Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance
Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday
Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season
Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance


== Additional religious holidays ==
== Additional religious holidays ==

Revision as of 15:23, 10 April 2016

The public holidays in Serbia are defined by the Law of national and other holidays in the Republic of Serbia.

–== Public holidays ==

Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance te Weekday Holiday name Holiday type Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance

Additional religious holidays

Additionally, the employees of Christian, Muslim and Jewish religion are allowed not to work on some of their religious holidays.

National / Bank Holidays
Additional religious holidays
Western Christians & Revised Julian calendar Orthodox Christians
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
January 7 Christmas Day Božić January 7
Western Christians
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
varies Good Friday Veliki petak April 3 March 25
varies Easter Uskrs April 5 March 27
varies Easter Monday Uskrsni ponedeljak April 6 March 28
Serbian Orthodox Christians
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
varies Slava Krsna slava varies Patron saint of the family - varies among families
Muslims
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
1 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Ramazanski Bajram July 17 July 8 End of Ramadan
10 Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Adha Kurbanski Bajram September 23 September 11
Jews
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
10 Tishrei Yom Kippur Jom Kipur September 23 October 12

Working holidays

Some holidays are defined by the Law as working holidays, hence they are not bank holidays, but they are observed by the state and people.

Working holidays
Date Name Local name 2015 date 2016 date Remarks
January 27 Saint Sava Day Sveti Sava January 27 according to Julian calendar. Patron saint of the Serbian schools. In the Gregorian calendar it's observed on January 14
April 22 Holocaust Remembrance Day Dan sećanja na žrtve holokausta April 22 Holocaust, genocide and World War II victims remembrance day
May 9 Europe Day / Victory Day* Dan Evrope or Dan pobede May 9 Originally celebrated as Eastern/Russian version of the Victory in Europe Day commemorating the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. Today, more and more people celebrate it as Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration in 1950
June 28 Saint Vitus Day Vidovdan June 28 According to Julian calendar. Remembrance on the Battle of Kosovo. In the Gregorian calendar it's observed on June 15
October 21 National World War II Victims Remembrance Day Dan sećanja na srpske žrtve u Drugom svetskom ratu October 21 World War II Serbian victims remembrance day

* By Law, defined only as Victory day.

References

  • Закон о државним и другим празницима у Републици Србији. Issues 43/2001, 101/2007, 92/2011 (in Serbian). Службени гласник РС. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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