Public Holidays in Serbia 2026 🇷🇸
Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
- 11public holidays 2026
- 4long weekends
- 2on a weekend
- Fridaymost common weekday
Weekend in Serbia: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 2 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 7 Jan | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Monday | Statehood Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Statehood Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 10 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun 12 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday | |
| Mon 13 Apr | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 2 May | Saturday (weekend) | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 11 Nov | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Day
- Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · 4 days off · Statehood Day
- Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr · 4 days off · Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter, Orthodox Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Mon 5 Jan and Tue 6 Jan off → 7 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan) · New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 2 Jan | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 7 Jan | Thursday | Orthodox Christmas | Public holiday |
| Mon 15 Feb | Monday | Statehood Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 16 Feb | Tuesday | Statehood Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 30 Apr | Friday | Orthodox Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 2 May | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 May | Monday | Orthodox Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Mon 3 May | Monday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 11 Nov | Thursday | Armistice Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 3 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 13 Feb – Tue 16 Feb (4 days); Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May (4 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (12)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Jan | Tuesday | Saint Sava Day | Observance |
| Fri 20 Mar | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Optional |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Optional |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional |
| Mon 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional |
| Wed 22 Apr | Wednesday | Holocaust Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Sat 9 May | Saturday | Victory Day | Observance |
| Wed 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Optional |
| Sun 28 Jun | Sunday | Saint Vitus Day | Observance |
| Mon 21 Sept | Monday | Yom Kippur | Optional |
| Wed 21 Oct | Wednesday | World War II Serbian Victims Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Optional |
Questions about holidays in Serbia
- How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2026?
- 11 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 11 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Serbia?
- 2 — Orthodox Easter (Sunday), Labour Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Serbia in 2026?
- 4 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan (4 days); Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb (4 days); Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days).
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