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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. |
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== Public holidays == |
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| colspan="6"|'''National / Bank Holidays''' |
| colspan="6"|'''National / Bank Holidays''' |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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| January 1<sup>1</sup> || rowspan="2"|[[New Year's Day]] || rowspan="2"|''Nova Godina'' || colspan="2"|January 1 || |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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| January 2<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|January 2 || |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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| January 7 || [[Julian calendar|Julian]] [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Christmas]] || ''Božić'' || colspan="2"|January 7 || align="left"|''[[Serbian Orthodox Church]] uses the [[Julian calendar]]'' |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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| 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'' |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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| February 16<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|February 16 |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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|| ''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]] |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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|| ''varies'' || [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Easter]] || ''Vaskrs'' || April 12 || May 1 |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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|| ''varies'' || [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Easter Monday]] || ''Vaskrsni ponedeljak'' || April 13 || May 2 |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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|| May 1<sup>1</sup> || rowspan="2"|[[May Day]] / [[International Workers' Day]] || rowspan="2"|''Praznik rada'' || colspan="2"|May 1 || align="left"| |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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|| May 2<sup>1</sup> || colspan="2"|May 2 || align="left"| |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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| November 11<sup>1</sup> || [[Armistice Day]] || ''Dan primirja'' || colspan="2"|November 11 || |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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<sup>1</sup> If one of the non-religious holidays falls on a Sunday, then the next working day is a non-working day. |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 2 Saturday Second Day of New Year's Day National holiday |
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Jan 7 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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Jan 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Observance, Orthodox |
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Jan 27 Wednesday Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day Observance |
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Feb 15 Monday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia National holiday |
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Feb 16 Tuesday Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia (Day 2) National holiday |
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Mar 20 Sunday March equinox Season |
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Apr 22 Friday Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance |
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Apr 29 Friday Orthodox Good Friday National holiday, Orthodox |
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Apr 30 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter Day National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 1 Sunday Labor holiday National holiday |
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May 2 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday National holiday, Orthodox |
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May 2 Monday Labor holiday second day National holiday |
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May 9 Monday Victory Day Observance |
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Jun 20 Monday June Solstice Season |
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Jun 28 Tuesday St Vitus Day Observance |
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Sep 22 Thursday September equinox Season |
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Oct 21 Friday World War II Victims Remembrance Day Observance |
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Nov 11 Friday Armistice Day National holiday |
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Dec 21 Wednesday December Solstice Season |
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Dec 31 Saturday New Year's Eve Observance |
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== 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 ObservanceAdditional 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 |
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Western Christians & Revised Julian calendar Orthodox Christians | |||||
Date | Name | Local name | 2015 date | 2016 date | Remarks |
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January 7 | Christmas Day | Božić | January 7 | ||
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.
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Date | Name | Local name | 2015 date | 2016 date | Remarks |
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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.
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