Public holidays in Romania
The following is a list of public holidays in Romania. According to Romanian law, Romania had 51 public holidays as of 2011, which cover 14% of the days of the year in the country.[1]
Official non-working holidays
[edit]| Date | Romanian name | English name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 January | Anul Nou | New Year's Day | |
| 6 January | Bobotează | Epiphany | Public holiday starting with 2024[citation needed] |
| 7 January | Sfântul Ion | Saint John the Baptist | Public holiday starting with 2024[citation needed] |
| 24 January | Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române | Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities | Celebrates unification of the Romanian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and the foundation of the Romanian modern state.[2] A non-working day since 2016. |
| 1 May | Ziua Muncii | Labour Day | International Labour Day |
| April/May | Paștele | Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday | The official holiday is the Orthodox Easter. The holiday is three days long, Good Friday,[3] Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are non-working. |
| 1 June | Ziua Copilului | Children's Day | Public holiday starting with 2017[4] |
| May/June | Rusaliile | Pentecost, Pentecost Monday | The 50th and 51st day after the Orthodox Easter. |
| 15 August | Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare | Dormition of the Mother of God | Also the Day of the Romanian Naval Forces since St. Mary is the patron saint of the Navy. |
| 30 November | Sfântul Andrei | Saint Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Romania. |
| 1 December | Ziua Națională a României | National Day of Romania | It celebrates the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania. |
| 25-26 December | Crăciunul | Christmas Day | Both first and second Christmas Day are holidays. |
Other working holidays and observances
[edit]| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January | National Culture Day[5] | Celebration of the birth of the Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.[5] |
| 27 January | International Holocaust Remembrance Day | |
| 19 February | Brâncuși Day[6] | Not a public holiday. |
| 20 February | World Day of Social Justice | |
| 8 March | Women's Day | Observes International Women's Day[7] |
| 9 March | Anti-Communist Political Prisoners' Day[8] | |
| 20 March | International Francophonie Day and International Day of Happiness | |
| 21 March | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Down Syndrome Day, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty[9] and Oltenia Day | |
| 22 March | World Water Day | |
| 24 March | World Tuberculosis Day | |
| 25 March | Romanian Police Day and International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | |
| 27 March | Day of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania | Celebrates the Union of Bessarabia with Romania. |
| Last or second-to-last Saturday in March (March 31 in 2024) | Earth Hour | Not a public holiday |
| First Sunday in April (April 7 in 2024) | NATO Day | Not a public holiday – observed by the Government institutions |
| 2 April | World Autism Awareness Day | |
| 3 April | Romanian Gendarmerie Day | |
| 7 April | World Health Day | |
| 8 April | Day of the Romani Ethnicity of Romania | |
| 22 April | Earth Day | Not a public holiday |
| 23 April | Railway Day, Librarian Day, World Book Day, National Day of the Romanian Tax Consultant | |
| 29 April | War Veterans' Day[10] | |
| First Sunday in May (May 5 in 2024) | Mother's Day | |
| Second Sunday in May (May 12 in 2024) | Father's Day, Teenager's Day and National Dress Day | |
| 2 May | National Youth Day | |
| 3 May | World Press Freedom Day | |
| 5 May | Day of the Tatar Language | |
| 8 May | Equality of Opportunities Between Women and Men Day | |
| 9 May | Independence Day,[11] Victory Day and Europe Day | It celebrates Romania's proclamation of independence during the war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877–1878, concluded with the recognition of Romania's independence. Romania celebrates the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. Also, starting 2007, Romania observes Europe Day. |
| 10 May | Monarchy Day, Balkan Romanianness Day | The first celebrates the crowning of Carol I as its first king, as well as all the kings of the Romanian monarchy. |
| 14 May | International Humanitarian Rights Day | |
| 15 May | National Veterinary Day and International Day of Families | |
| 21 May | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | |
| 24 May | Bulgarian Language Day[12] | |
| 25 May | Slovak Language Day | |
| 27 May | Mihai Viteazul Day | In 1600, Michael the Brave briefly unified Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia under his rule. |
| 31 May | Military Reserves Day | |
| Last Sunday in May (May 26 in 2024) | Day of the Romanians Everywhere, Romanian Businessperson Day | |
| May/June (June 13 in 2024) |
Heroes' Day/Ascension | The 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a public holiday – observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) |
| 1 June | Parents' Day | |
| 2 June | National Adoption Day | |
| 4 June | International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression and Trianon Treaty Day. | |
| 5 June | National Day Against Child Abuse and World Environment Day | |
| 14 June | World Blood Donor Day | |
| 20 June | World Refugee Day | |
| 26 June | National Flag Day, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | |
| First Sunday in July (July 7 in 2024) | Justice Day | |
| Second Sunday in July (July 14 in 2024) | Statistician Day | |
| 20 July | Romanian Aviation and Air Force Day | |
| 24 July | Romanian Border Police Day | |
| 28 July | National Ambulance Day and World Hepatitis Day | |
| 29 July | National Anthem Day | Date when Deșteaptă-te, române! was first performed, in 1848 at Râmnicu Vâlcea – not a public holiday |
| 30 July | Friendship Day | |
| 15 August | Romanian Navy Day | |
| 23 August | Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day and Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism and Communism | National holiday between 1949 and 1990. On 23 August 1944, King Michael I joined with pro-Allied opposition politicians and led a successful coup against Conducător of Romania, Marshal Ion Antonescu's fascist government. Romania joins the Allies and participates alongside the Red Army in further operations in countries under Nazi occupation. Since 2011, Romania observes the European Day for Commemoration of the Victims of Totalitarian and Authoritarian regimes, also as a reminder of the Molotov–Ribbentrop pact signed on this day in 1939 – which resulted in Romania losing most of the region that is now Moldova and parts of Ukraine (see Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina). |
| 31 August | Romanian Language Day | |
| 1 September | Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Day | |
| 10 September | World Suicide Prevention Day | |
| 13 September | Firefighters of Romania's Day | |
| 14 September | Romanian Engineer's Day | |
| 15 September | International Day of Democracy | |
| 21 September | International Day of Peace | |
| 28 September | Czech Language Day | |
| 29 September | World Heart Day | |
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons and Romanian Diver's Day | |
| 5 October | World Education Day | |
| 9 October | World Post Day | |
| 10 October | World Mental Health Day | |
| 11 October | Transylvanian Schools Day | |
| 17 October | International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | |
| 24 October | United Nations Day | |
| 25 October | Armed Forces Day | Not a public holiday. Observed by the Romanian Army and its veterans on the anniversary of the liberation of Carei, the last Romanian city under horthyst-fascist occupation during World War II. Also the birthday of King Michael I |
| 11 November | Veterans' Day | |
| 14 November | Dobruja Day and World Diabetes Day | Date which celebrates the integration of Northern Dobruja into Romania in 1878. |
| 16 November | International Day for Tolerance and Romanian World Heritage Day | |
| 19 November | Men's Day and Romanian Researcher and Designer Day | Observes men's day[7] |
| 28 November | Bukovina Day | Date which celebrates the Union of Bukovina with Romania in 1918. |
| Third Thursday of November (November 21 in 2024) | National Day Without Tobacco | |
| Third Sunday of November (November 17 in 2024) | World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims | |
| 1 December | World AIDS Day | |
| 2 December | International Day for the Abolition of Slavery | |
| 3 December | United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities | |
| 8 December | Constitution Day | Date when the referendum on the Romanian Constitution was held in 1991 thus establishing the first democratic republic. |
| 9 December | International Anti-Corruption Day | |
| 10 December | Human Rights Day | |
| 13 December | Day of the Tatar Ethnicity of Romania | |
| 16 December | National Solidarity Day Against Dictatorship | |
| 18 December | Day of the National Minorities of Romania | |
| 20 December | International Human Solidarity Day | |
| 21 December | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Communism in Romania | Marks the peak of the victorious Romanian Revolution of 1989 and commemorates the victims who fell in the violent street confrontations between 16 and 27 December. |
| 22 December | Romanian Revolution Victory and Freedom Day |
Traditional holidays – working observances
[edit]| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 24 February | Dragobetele | Similar to St. Valentine's Day |
| 1 March | Mărțișorul | Spring festival |
See also
[edit]References
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