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Bosnia and Herzegovina public holidays 2028

21public holidays
8long weekends
8bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 2Sunday2nd day of the New Year
Jan 3Monday2nd day of the New Year (substitute day)
Jan 6ThursdayEpiphany
Jan 7FridayOrthodox Christmas
Jan 14FridayOrthodox New Year
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday / Orthodox Easter
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 2Tuesday2nd day of the Labour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 25ThursdayIslamic New Year
Jun 15ThursdayCorpus Christi
Aug 3ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Aug 28MondayAssumption
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Nov 2ThursdayAll Souls' Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day

In 2028, Bosnia and Herzegovina has 21 public holidays, counting 1 substitute day that replaces a holiday falling on a weekend. 17 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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Nov 3 (1 day)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day
Jan 4, Jan 5 (2 days)9 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 9)New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year, 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day), Epiphany, Orthodox Christmas
May 3, May 4 (2 days)9 days off (Apr 29 to May 7)Labour Day, 2nd day of the Labour Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Islamic New Year
Jun 16 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 15 to Jun 18)Corpus Christi
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Assumption
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)6 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 2)All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Bosnia and Herzegovina have in 2028?

21, including 1 substitute day. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2028?

8, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 3 (New Year's Day, 2nd day of the New Year, 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day)). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), 2nd day of the New Year (Sunday, January 2, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Easter Sunday / Orthodox Easter (Sunday, April 16, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.