Public Holidays in Serbia — 2026
There are 11 public holidays in Serbia in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 1 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 193 days, from Saturday, May 2, 2026 to Wednesday, November 11, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Serbia sits in Southern Europe, is run from Belgrade, pays in Serbian Dinar, and has about 8.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (3)
- Longest gap
- 193 days
- Capital
- Belgrade
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nova Godina |
| Fri, Jan 2 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nova Godina |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Božić |
| Mon, Feb 16 | Monday | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti Srbije |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Statehood Day | Dan državnosti Srbije |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Veliki petak |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Vaskrs (Uskrs) |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Sat, May 2 | Saturday | Labour Day | Praznik rada |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Dan primirja |
How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2026?
11 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Serbia in 2026?
Nova Godina on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Dan primirja on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Serbia?
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 Serbia in 2026?
Between Saturday, May 2, 2026 and Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — 193 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.