Sunday January 1st
New Year's Day (Nova godina)
Croatia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Friday January 6th
Three King's Day (Sveta tri kralja)
Croatia: A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day.
Croatia: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
Monday April 10th
Easter Monday (Uskrsni ponedjeljak)
Croatia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Monday May 1st
Labour Day (Praznik rada)
Croatia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Tuesday May 30th
Statehood Day (Dan državnosti)
Croatia: Marks the day in 1990 when the first post-Communist multi-party Parliament was constituted.
Thursday June 8th
Corpus Christi (Tijelovo)
Croatia: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
Croatia: Marks the start of the uprising of anti-fascist Partisans against occupying forces in 1941
Saturday August 5th
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja)
Croatia: The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'
Croatia: Velika Gospa, or the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a national holiday in Croatia. It is celebrated on August 15, when believers throughout Croatia go on pilgrimages to Marian shrines.
Wednesday November 1st
All Saints' Day (Svi sveti)
Croatia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
Saturday November 18th
Remembrance Day (Dan sjećanja na žrtve Domovinskog rata i Dan sjećanja na žrtvu Vukovara i Škabrnje)
Croatia: Remembrance Day for all victims of the Homeland War and Remembrance Day for the victims of Vukovar and Skabrnja
Monday December 25th
Christmas Day (Božić)
Croatia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Tuesday December 26th
St. Stephen's Day (Sveti Stjepan)
Croatia: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
