Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Bosnia-Herzegovina

This list includes national holidays observed throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina, plus some major holidays celebrated in certain parts of the country. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (some closures)

December 26: Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day (some closures)

January 1: New Year's Day (Nova Godina; closures)

January 2: Second New Year's Day (Drugi dan Nove Godine; closures)

January 6: Epiphany (Bogojavljenje); also Orthodox Christmas Eve

January 7: Orthodox Christmas (Božić)

January 9: Republic Day (only in Serbian areas)

February 7–March 21: Sarajevo Winter (arts festival)

March 1: Independence Day (non-Serbian areas only; closures)

March 1–29: Ramadan (Muslim holy month)

March 31: Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan; some closures)

April 6: Anniversary of the 1992 Siege of Sarajevo

April 18–21: Orthodox Easter Weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; some closures)

May 1: Labor Day observed (closures)

May 2: Second Labor Day observed (some closures)

May 9: Victory Day (Serbian areas only; closures)

June 7 (likely): Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha, Muslim holiday; some closures)

June 19: Corpus Christi (religious festival; some closures)

June 28–30 (likely): Mostar Summer Fest (open-air music festival featuring local rock bands)

July (all month): Baščaršija Nights, Sarajevo (summer arts festival)

July 19–20 (likely): Mostar Blues & Rock Festival

July 27: Old Bridge Dives, Mostar (diving competition off the Old Bridge)

August 15–22 (likely): Sarajevo Film Festival

October 3–12 (likely): International Theater Festival ("MESS"), Sarajevo

November 1: All Saints' Day (religious festival, some closures)

November 2: All Souls' Day (religious festival, some closures)

November 5–8 (likely): Sarajevo Jazz Fest

November 21: Dayton Agreement Day (Serbian areas only; some closures)

November 25: Statehood Day (closures)

December 24–25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (some closures)

December 26: Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day (some closures)