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🇷🇸 Serbia Public Holidays 2026

Serbia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 8 on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. 3 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Serbia's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Serbia close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Serbia?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Serbia. The next public holiday in Serbia after that date is Armistice Day (Дан примирја у Првом светском рату) on Wednesday 11 November 2026 — 98 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Serbia holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Serbia after 5 August 2026:

  • Armistice Day (Дан примирја у Првом светском рату) — Wednesday 11 November 2026
  • New Year's Day (Нова година) — Friday 1 January 2027
  • New Year's Day (Нова година) — Saturday 2 January 2027
  • Orthodox Christmas Day (Божић) — Thursday 7 January 2027
  • Statehood Day (Дан државности Србије) — Monday 15 February 2027

Serbia public holidays are also called Serbia national holidays or the Serbia holiday calendar. This page is the Serbia holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇷🇸 Serbia's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Serbia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Serbia joint 55th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 13 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 8 fall on a weekday and 4 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Armistice Day on 11 November. April is the busiest month with 4. Nothing at all falls in March, June, July, August, September, October or December. One substitute day off — the weekday granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — is shown in brackets beside the holiday it replaces, so that day is not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Serbia public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day (Нова година) on 1 January, New Year's Day (Нова година) on 2 January and Orthodox Christmas Day (Божић) on 7 January.

Serbia public holidays in February 2026

Statehood Day (Дан државности Србије) on 15 February and Statehood Day (day off Tue 17 Feb) (Дан државности Србије) on 16 February.

Serbia public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in March 2026.

Serbia public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday (Велики петак) on 10 April, Holy Saturday (Велика субота) on 11 April, Easter Sunday (Васкрс) on 12 April and Easter Monday (Други дан Васкрса) on 13 April.

Serbia public holidays in May 2026

Labor Day (Празник рада) on 1 May and Labor Day (Празник рада) on 2 May.

Serbia public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in June 2026.

Serbia public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in July 2026.

Serbia public holidays in August 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in August 2026.

Serbia public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in September 2026.

Serbia public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in October 2026.

Serbia public holidays in November 2026

Armistice Day (Дан примирја у Првом светском рату) on 11 November.

Serbia public holidays in December 2026

There are no public holidays in Serbia in December 2026.

Long weekends and bridge days in Serbia in 2026

On 3 occasions in 2026 a Serbia holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all.

Every Serbia public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Serbia in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayНова година
2 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayНова година
7 JanuaryWednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayБожић
15 FebruarySundayStatehood DayДан државности Србије
16 FebruaryMondayStatehood Day (day off Tue 17 Feb)Дан државности Србије
10 AprilFridayGood FridayВелики петак
11 AprilSaturdayHoly SaturdayВелика субота
12 AprilSundayEaster SundayВаскрс
13 AprilMondayEaster MondayДруги дан Васкрса
1 MayFridayLabor DayПразник рада
2 MaySaturdayLabor DayПразник рада
11 NovemberWednesdayArmistice DayДан примирја у Првом светском рату

Serbia public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2026?

Serbia has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 8 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Serbia?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Armistice Day on 11 November.

Which Serbia holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Statehood Day (15 February–16 February), Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday and more (10 April–13 April) and Labor Day (1 May–2 May) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Serbia?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Serbia, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Serbia, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Serbia public holidays in 2027

The 11 public holidays already published for Serbia in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Serbia

The working week in Serbia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 8 of the 12 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 4 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Serbia — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Serbia moves them

4 of Serbia’s 12 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Serbia generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Serbia public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2027 — one fewer than in 2026. 8 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Armistice Day on Thursday 11 November 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
2 January 2027SaturdayNew Year's Day
7 January 2027ThursdayOrthodox Christmas Day
15 February 2027MondayStatehood Day
16 February 2027TuesdayStatehood Day
30 April 2027FridayGood Friday
1 May 2027SaturdayHoly Saturday; Labor Day
2 May 2027SundayEaster Sunday; Labor Day
3 May 2027MondayEaster Monday
4 May 2027TuesdayLabor Day (observed)
11 November 2027ThursdayArmistice Day

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