Holiday Guide for Kosovo in 2020

Kosovo 2020
Kosovo
2020

Kosovo information

Population: 1.78m
Capital: Pristina
Calling Code: (383)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: Albanian

List of National Holidays in Kosovo in 2020

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Kosovo: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Day after New Year's Day


Day after New Year's Day

Kosovo: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration

Orthodox Christmas


Orthodox Christmas

Kosovo: The Orthodox Church recognises January 7th as the day that Jesus was born

Independence Day

 Long Weekend! 
Independence Day

Kosovo: Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17th 2008

Constitution Day


Constitution Day

Kosovo: The constitution of Kosovo was ratified on April 9th 2008 and came to effect on June 15th 2008

Catholic Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Catholic Easter Monday

Kosovo: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Orthodox Easter Day


Orthodox Easter Day

Kosovo: Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.

Orthodox Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Orthodox Easter Monday

Kosovo: The Orthodox church uses the Julian calendar for the calculation of Easter, which can often mean that Orthodox Easter falls later than Easter observed elsewhere

Labour Day

 Long Weekend! 
Labour Day

Kosovo: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Europe Day (in lieu)

 Long Weekend! 
Europe Day (in lieu)

Kosovo: Celebrates the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in 1950, when the first step was made towards the creation of what is now known as the European Union

Eid ul-Fitr


Eid ul-Fitr

Kosovo: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Eid ul-Adha

 Long Weekend! 
Eid ul-Adha

Kosovo: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Catholic Christmas

 Long Weekend! 
Catholic Christmas

Kosovo: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

  • If a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.