Public, religious and traditional holidays
Official holiday, days off January 1-2
Main religious holiday for Serbs. Day off
New Year by Julian calendar. Working day
Patron saint of education. School holiday
Anniversary of First Serbian Uprising 1804. Day off
Main Orthodox holiday. Friday-Monday days off
International holiday. Days off May 1-2
Victory over fascism. Working day
Commemoration of Battle of Kosovo 1389. Important national day
End of World War I. Day off
Unique Serbian custom — family celebration honoring the family's patron saint. Each family celebrates on their own day. Popular slavas: St. Nicholas (Dec 19), St. George (May 6), St. John (Jan 20).
Orthodox holiday dates are shown in the Gregorian calendar. The Serbian Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar.