Public Holidays in Romania — 2026
There are 17 public holidays in Romania in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 12 before July and 5 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 107 days, from Saturday, August 15, 2026 to Monday, November 30, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
8 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Romania sits in Eastern Europe, is run from Bucharest, pays in Romanian Leu, and has about 19.2M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 17
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (5)
- Longest gap
- 107 days
- Capital
- Bucharest
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Anul Nou |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Anul Nou |
| Tue, Jan 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Bobotează |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Saint John the Baptist | Sfântul Ion |
| Sat, Jan 24 | Saturday | Union Day/Small Union | Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Vinerea mare |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Paștele |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Paștele |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Ziua Muncii |
| Sun, May 31 | Sunday | Pentecost | Rusaliile |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Ziua Copilului |
| Mon, Jun 1 | Monday | Whit Monday | Rusaliile |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Dormition of the Theotokos | Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Monday | St. Andrew's Day | Sfântul Andrei |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Tuesday | National Day/Great Union | Ziua Națională/Marea Unire |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Crăciunul |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Crăciunul |
How many public holidays does Romania have in 2026?
17 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Romania in 2026?
Anul Nou on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Crăciunul on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Romania?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Romania in 2026?
Between Saturday, August 15, 2026 and Monday, November 30, 2026 — 107 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 17 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.