Public Holidays in Romania 2023 🇷🇴

Romania has 15 public holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
24. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day	Public holiday
14. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Easter	Public holiday
16. Apr	Sunday	Easter	Public holiday
17. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Children's Day	Public holiday
4. Jun	Sunday	Pentecost	Public holiday
5. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Pentecost	Public holiday
15. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Dormition of the Mother of God	Public holiday
30. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	Saint Andrew's Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Friday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Romania 2023

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 (Monday) — long weekend
Unification of the Romanian Principalities Day — 24. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Easter — 14. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter — 17. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Children's Day — 1. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Pentecost — 5. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Dormition of the Mother of God — 15. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Saint Andrew's Day — 30. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 1. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2023 to 2024.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2023 → 2. Jan 2024
Easter: 14. Apr 2023 → 6. May 2024
Easter: 16. Apr 2023 → 6. May 2024
Easter: 17. Apr 2023 → 6. May 2024
Pentecost: 4. Jun 2023 → 24. Jun 2024
Pentecost: 5. Jun 2023 → 24. Jun 2024
Christmas Day: 25. Dec 2023 → 26. Dec 2024

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Romania:

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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 2023?

Romania observes 15 public holidays in 2023. 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 2023.