Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Due to the Orthodox reliance on the older Julian calendar and Catholic use of the Gregorian calendar, the dates do not match. Orthodox ...

New Year’s Day is a holiday in Montenegro as part of celebrations that start on New Year’s Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January ...

Labour Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina is celebrated every 1 May, as it is in much of the rest of the world. This is a holiday to celebrate the contributions of workers to the economy and society, and ...

National Day in Monaco is also known as Sovereign Prince Day. Currently, the holiday is celebrated on 19 November, but the date is chosen by the reigning prince. In 2026, National Day falls on ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...

The Roman Catholic feast of Saint Joseph is observed on 19 March in Vatican City and in many other Catholic countries. The day is dedicated to the memory of Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary. In 2027 ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. The date of the holiday changes each year based on the centuries-old calculations that determine the Christian Ecclesiastical Calendar, ...

May Day in Serbia is celebrated every 1 May, as it is in much of the rest of the world. This is a holiday to celebrate the contributions of workers to the economy and society, and also a time to ...

Moldova celebrates its Independence Day every 27 August. This is in commemoration of Moldova’s declaring independence from the Soviet Union on that day back in 1991. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

Each 3 July is officially “Independence Day” in Belarus. However, there is controversy surrounding the choice of this date by Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

Slovenia celebrates Independence and Unity Day on December 26 each year, the day when citizens voted to break away from the former Yugoslavia. The vote was actually held on December 23, 1990, but the ...

Labour Day in Montenegro is celebrated every 1 May, as it is in much of the rest of the world. This is a holiday to celebrate the contributions of workers to the economy and society, and also a time ...