Bosnia and Herzegovina Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year's (Day 2) | Public holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| 7th January | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| 9th January | Friday | Day of the Republika Srpska | Local Holiday |
| 14th January | Wednesday | Orthodox New Year | Local Holiday, Orthodox |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 1st March | Sunday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| 8th March | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | Brčko District Establishment Day | Local Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| 10th April | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 11th April | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Observance, Orthodox |
| 12th April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| 13th April | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day | Public holiday |
| 2nd May | Saturday | Labor Day (Day 2) | Public holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day | Local Holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day | Working holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 31st October | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 1st November | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Local Holiday |
| 21st November | Saturday | Dayton Peace Agreement Day | Local Holiday |
| 25th November | Wednesday | Statehood Day | Local Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bosnia and Herzegovina. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina this year in 2026?
There are 5 holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026
How to retrieve the Bosnia and Herzegovina holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BA&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bosnia and Herzegovina holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BA', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);