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Current Date And Time In Serbia

Thursday, 10 September 2026
18:22:50 CEST
Capital: Belgrade
Currency: Serbian dinar (RSD)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 6,750,366

🎉 Serbia - Public Holidays


Use this page to check Serbia's national public holidays: a continuously updated calendar covering both past and upcoming dates. Serbia observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day)). A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Serbia directly affect banking hours, courier deliveries and retail operations. This calendar is a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with partners, offices or operations in Serbia.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Serbia

Live public holiday calendar for Serbia, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

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🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Serbia

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Serbia. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Serbia's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day)
Commemorates the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the First Constitution in 1835.
February 15National HolidayFull National Closurewww.srbija.gov.rs →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Serbia

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day)Mon, Feb 15, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Serbia

Public holidays generally split into two kinds: fixed-date ones that land on the same calendar day every year — a founding or independence anniversary, for instance — and movable ones whose date shifts annually because they follow a different calendar system entirely. Serbia's calendar can include holidays governed by the Easter computus that many Christian-majority countries use, the Hijri lunar calendar behind Islamic observances such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar cycle behind holidays like Lunar New Year. Countries across Europe vary widely in which calendar systems their holidays follow, Serbia included — that variation is exactly why the calendar above computes each year's date individually rather than repeating one.

Under Serbia's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Serbia in the table above, currently sourced from Serbia's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day) on February 15. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Serbia is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Serbia's national holidays; see the Serbia states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Serbia Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Serbia?

Public holidays in Serbia are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with Serbia.


How many public holidays does Serbia observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Serbia in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Serbia's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Serbia are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.srbija.gov.rs. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day) commemorate in Serbia?

Commemorates the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the First Constitution in 1835. It falls on February 15 and carries official non-working status in Serbia — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Serbia come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Serbia" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Serbia's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Serbia?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Serbia's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Serbia?

Check the day of the week shown next to each entry in the calendar above: holidays falling on a Monday or Friday create an automatic three-day weekend, while a Tuesday or Thursday holiday can often be extended to four days by taking the day in between off — a common practice known as a "bridge day" in many countries. See the Serbia travel guide once you've picked a date worth planning a trip around.


Does Serbia have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Serbia is divided into states and provinces — see the Serbia states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Dan državnosti Srbije (Statehood Day) (February 15)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#110 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#114
🏙️ Population Density76.5 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split99.9% / 0.1%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 192
Driving Side: Right side