How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2026?

Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2027?

Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Serbia?

The next public holiday in Serbia is Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Serbia?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Serbia; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Serbia observe daylight saving time?

Serbia observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Belgrade). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Serbia?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Serbia weights toward religious observances (4 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 2, cultural 2, other 3.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Serbia.

11 in 202611 in 2027Next: Armistice Day · Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Armistice Day

Wed, Nov 11, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Belgrade

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Serbia across the next 12 months

11 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Serbia. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious4
Civic2
Cultural2
Other / unclassified3

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday1
Monday3
Tuesday1
Wednesday1
Thursday1
Friday2
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

185 days

Tue, May 4, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Sat, Feb 13, 2027 → Tue, Feb 16, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Serbia calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Serbia has 11 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 11 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (4), January (3), February (2), April (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Serbia versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Serbia, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Serbia	11	3	1	1	1	2	2	1
Belgium	11	3	0	2	1	2	1	2
Norway	12	3	0	0	2	3	2	2
Hungary	13	4	0	0	0	4	3	2

Compared with Belgium (11), Norway (12), Hungary (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Serbia's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Serbia holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Serbia has 11 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 11 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (Wednesday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 4 religious, 2 civic, 2 cultural, 3 other (11 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Serbia weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Monday 3, Friday 2, and Saturday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Serbia grants a weekday substitution. 5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 185 days (Tue, May 4, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Sat, Feb 13, 2027 → Tue, Feb 16, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Belgium (11), Norway (12), Hungary (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Serbia's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Serbia plans closures around Europe/Belgrade. Serbia observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Serbia; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

3 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Serbia.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (4), January (3), February (2), April (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for RS, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO RS, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Serbia holiday questions

How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2026?: Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Serbia have in 2027?: Serbia has 11 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Serbia?: The next public holiday in Serbia is Armistice Day on Wed, Nov 11, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Serbia?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Serbia; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Serbia observe daylight saving time?: Serbia observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Belgrade). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Serbia?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Serbia weights toward religious observances (4 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 2, cultural 2, other 3.

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2026 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayNova GodinaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jan 2, 2026	New Year's DayNova GodinaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jan 7, 2026	Christmas DayBožićCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Feb 16, 2026	Statehood DayDan državnosti SrbijeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Feb 17, 2026	Statehood DayDan državnosti SrbijeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 10, 2026	Good FridayVeliki petakCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 12, 2026	Easter SundayVaskrs (Uskrs)Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 13, 2026	Easter MondayVaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljakCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayPraznik radaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, May 2, 2026	Labour DayPraznik radaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Armistice DayDan primirjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayNova GodinaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Jan 2, 2027	New Year's DayNova GodinaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jan 7, 2027	Christmas DayBožićCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Statehood DayDan državnosti SrbijeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Statehood DayDan državnosti SrbijeCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Good FridayVeliki petakCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayPraznik radaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 3, 2027	Labour DayPraznik radaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, May 2, 2027	Easter SundayVaskrs (Uskrs)Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 3, 2027	Easter MondayVaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljakCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Nov 11, 2027	Armistice DayDan primirjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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