Bosnia & Herzegovina working days and public holidays 2026
Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2026: 254–258 working days, depending on the region. There are 4 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.
Bosnia & Herzegovina 2026 at a glance
The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.
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Working days (depends on the region)
254–258
Standard hours
2032–2064
Free days
107–111
Calendar days
365
Holidays in period
4
Free days from holidays
3
Holidays on weekends
1
Public holidays 2026
January
- 1 Jan Thursday New Year's Day (Nova Godina)
- 2 Jan Friday New Year's Day (Nova Godina)
- 6 Jan Tuesday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)) Republika Srpska
- 7 Jan Wednesday Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)) Republika Srpska
March
- 1 Mar Sunday Independence day (Dan nezavisnosti Bosne i Hercegovine) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Weekend
April
- 10 Apr Friday Good Friday (Veliki petak) Republika Srpska
- 12 Apr Sunday Easter Sunday (Vaskrs (Uskrs)) Republika Srpska Weekend
- 13 Apr Monday Easter Monday (Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak) Republika Srpska
May
- 1 May Friday May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada)
- 2 May Saturday May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) Weekend
- 9 May Saturday Victory Day over fascism (Dan pobjede nad fašizmom) Republika Srpska Weekend
Today
November
- 21 Nov Saturday Day of the establishment of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in BiH (Dan uspostavljanja Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u BiH) Republika Srpska Weekend
- 25 Nov Wednesday Statehood Day (Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
December
- 24 Dec Thursday Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
- 25 Dec Friday Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
Working days by month 2026, national holidays only
| Month | Working days | Hours | Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina), 2 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina) | 20 | 160 | 1 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina), 2 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina) |
| February | 20 | 160 | |
| March | 22 | 176 | |
| April | 22 | 176 | |
| May 1 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada), 2 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) | 20 | 160 | 1 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada), 2 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) |
| June | 22 | 176 | |
| July | 23 | 184 | |
| August | 21 | 168 | |
| September | 22 | 176 | |
| October | 22 | 176 | |
| November | 21 | 168 | |
| December | 23 | 184 | |
| Total | 258 | 2064 |
Working days by region 2026
| Region | Working days | Hours | Regional holidays on working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine25 Nov Statehood Day (Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine), 24 Dec Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)), 25 Dec Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) | 255 | 2040 | 25 Nov Statehood Day (Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine), 24 Dec Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)), 25 Dec Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) |
| Republika Srpska6 Jan Christmas Eve (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 7 Jan Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 10 Apr Good Friday (Veliki petak), 13 Apr Easter Monday (Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak) | 254 | 2032 | 6 Jan Christmas Eve (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 7 Jan Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 10 Apr Good Friday (Veliki petak), 13 Apr Easter Monday (Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak) |
| Other regions | 258 | 2064 | national holidays only |
How it works?
This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).
Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a working day?
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.
What is a shortened workday?
Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.
Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?
If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.
How are annual working hours calculated?
Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.
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