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Romania holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Romania get in 2026? There are 17 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Anul Nou (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Crăciunul (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Romania holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Anul Nou | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 2 | Friday | Anul Nou | Day after New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Bobotează | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| January 7 | Wednesday | Sfântul Ion | Saint John the Baptist | Nationwide |
| January 24 | Saturday | Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire | Union Day/Small Union | Nationwide |
| April 10 | Friday | Vinerea mare | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 12 | Sunday | Paștele | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 13 | Monday | Paștele | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Ziua Muncii | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 31 | Sunday | Rusaliile | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| June 1 | Monday | Ziua Copilului | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| June 1 | Monday | Rusaliile | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| August 15 | Saturday | Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare | Dormition of the Theotokos | Nationwide |
| November 30 | Monday | Sfântul Andrei | St. Andrew's Day | Nationwide |
| December 1 | Tuesday | Ziua Națională/Marea Unire | National Day/Great Union | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Crăciunul | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Crăciunul | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 8 built in
- Anul Nou (Day after New Year's Day) falls on a Friday, January 2: three days off in a row.
- Vinerea mare (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 10: three days off in a row.
- Paștele (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 13: three days off in a row.
- Ziua Muncii (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Ziua Copilului (Children's Day) falls on a Monday, June 1: three days off in a row.
- Rusaliile (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, June 1: three days off in a row.
- Sfântul Andrei (St. Andrew's Day) falls on a Monday, November 30: three days off in a row.
- Crăciunul (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Anul Nou, January 1; Bobotează, January 6; Ziua Națională/Marea Unire, December 1): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Romania calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Romania signature lives in the other dates: Sfântul Ion (Saint John the Baptist, January 7), found in no other country in the dataset; Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire (Union Day/Small Union, January 24), found in no other country in the dataset; Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare (Dormition of the Theotokos, August 15), found in no other country in the dataset. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Adormirea Maicii Domnului/Sfânta Maria Mare (August 15) to Sfântul Andrei (November 30): 107 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 17 nationwide holidays and Sfântul Ion will fall on a Thursday (January 7).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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