Public Holidays in Romania 2020 🇷🇴

Romania has 15 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is Dormition of the Mother of God on 15. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Romania.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
24. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day	Public holiday
17. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Easter	Public holiday
19. Apr	Sunday	Easter	Public holiday
20. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter	Public holiday
1. May	Friday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Children's Day	Public holiday
7. Jun	Sunday	Pentecost	Public holiday
8. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Pentecost	Public holiday
15. Aug	Saturday	Dormition of the Mother of God	Public holiday
30. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Saint Andrew's Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Romania 2020

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 2. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day — 24. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Easter — 17. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter — 20. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Friday) — long weekend
Children's Day — 1. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Pentecost — 8. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Saint Andrew's Day — 30. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 1. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Romania

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2020 to 2021.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2020 → 2. Jan 2021
Easter: 17. Apr 2020 → 3. May 2021
Easter: 19. Apr 2020 → 3. May 2021
Easter: 20. Apr 2020 → 3. May 2021
Pentecost: 7. Jun 2020 → 21. Jun 2021
Pentecost: 8. Jun 2020 → 21. Jun 2021
Christmas Day: 25. Dec 2020 → 26. Dec 2021

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Romania:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in other countries:

🇷🇴 Romania 16 holidays
🇲🇩 Moldova 13 holidays
🇭🇺 Hungary 16 holidays
🇺🇦 Ukraine N/A
🇧🇬 Bulgaria 17 holidays
🇷🇸 Serbia 13 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Romania have in 2020?

Romania observes 15 public holidays in 2020. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Romania?

The next public holiday in Romania is Dormition of the Mother of God on 15. Aug.

Are public holidays in Romania the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2020.