Public holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina
New Year's Holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Friday, January 2, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
New Year’s Holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the public holiday connected with the start of the calendar year. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the day listed in the holiday calendar falls on 2 January and is observed nationwide.
About New Year's Holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, New Year’s Holiday is the day after New Year’s Day and is treated as a nationwide public holiday. It matters mainly as a continuation of the New Year period rather than as a separate ceremonial occasion, and it follows immediately after the main New Year’s celebrations on 1 January. The holiday calendar entry is specific to 2 January, so it functions as an additional day of rest at the start of the year.
Traditions
Customs on New Year’s Holiday are generally the same as the broader New Year period: spending time with family and friends, sharing meals, and continuing private celebrations from the previous evening. Because it is not a religious holiday, observance is typically secular and informal.
How New Year's Holiday is celebrated in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Many people use the day for quiet recovery after New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day gatherings. Some families and friends continue visiting, eating together or making short outings, while public life is often slower than on an ordinary working day because the date is a nationwide public holiday.
Interesting facts
The holiday calendar supplied here lists 2 January as the nationwide public-holiday date for 2026 and 2027. It is not listed with a separate local name in the provided data.
Dates in published calendars
| Year | Holiday date | Observed date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 Jan 2026 | — | Nationwide |
Import sources
- Generic ICS feed
An import is not an independent verification.