Holidays and Observances in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Jan 2 | Saturday | New Year's (Day 2) | Public holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday | |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Optional Holiday | |
| Jan 9 | Saturday | Day of the Republika Srpska | Local holiday | RS |
| Jan 14 | Thursday | Orthodox New Year | Local holiday, Orthodox | RS |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public holiday | BiH |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | Mothers' Day | Observance | |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | Brčko District Establishment Day | Local holiday | Brčko |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday | |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance | |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday | |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday | |
| Apr 29 | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Optional Holiday | |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Observance, Orthodox | |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| May 1 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday | |
| May 2 | Monday | Labor Day observed | Public holiday | |
| May 2 | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Optional Holiday | |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Labor Day (Day 2) | Public holiday | |
| May 9 | Monday | Victory Day | Local holiday | RS |
| May 9 | Monday | Victory Day | Working holiday | BiH |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | End of Ramadan | Optional Holiday | |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Feast of the Sacrifice | Optional Holiday | |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | All Saints' Day | Local holiday | BiH* |
| Nov 21 | Monday | Dayton Peace Agreement Day | Local holiday | RS |
| Nov 25 | Friday | Statehood Day | Local holiday | BiH |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday | All except Brčko |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Optional Holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in part of this state. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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