Romania

New Year's Day

New Year’s Day (Anul Nou) and the following day, on January 1 and 2 respectively, are annual holidays in Romania.

Day after New Year's Day

Both New Year’s Day (Anul Nou) and the following day, on January 1 and 2 respectively, are annual holidays in Romania.

Epiphany

Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.

Synaxis of St. John the Baptist

Synaxis of St. John the Baptist is a national holiday and Orthodox holiday in Romania

Unification Day

Unification Day celebrates the political union between Wallachia and Moldavia, which is deemed as the foundation of modern Romania.

Constantin Brancusi Day

Constantin Brancusi Day is a observance in Romania

Dragobete

Dragobete is a folk holiday in Romania with ancient origins that centers on love and the return of spring.

Mărțișor

Mărțișor in Romania celebrates the start of spring. The name stems from the word March, which is “martie” in Romanian.

International Women's Day

Many people in Romania celebrate Women’s Day on March 8.

March Equinox

March Equinox in Romania (Bucharest)

Orthodox Good Friday

Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion.

Orthodox Easter Day

Easter (Paștele) is both a religious and a national holiday in Romania. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar.

Orthodox Easter Monday

The Day after Easter (Paștele) is both a religious and a national holiday in Romania. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar.

Labor Day / May Day

Labor Day (Ziua muncii) is a national public holiday in Romania on May 1 each year.

Mothers' Day

Many Romanians celebrate Mother’s Day (Ziua Mamei) on the first Sunday of May.

Fathers' Day

Many Romanians celebrate Father’s Day (Ziua Tatălui) on the second Sunday of May.

Monarchy Day

Monarchy Day is a observance in Romania

National Independence Day

National Independence Day is a observance in Romania

Orthodox Ascension Day

Ascension Day (Înălțarea) is an annual observance in Romania to commemorate the Christian belief of Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven.

Orthodox Pentecost

Many Christians in Romania celebrate the Pentecost (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.

Orthodox Pentecost Monday

Many Christians celebrate the Whit Monday (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday in Romania.

Children's Day

Children’s Day (Ziua Copilului) is annually celebrated on June 1 in Romania.

June Solstice

June Solstice in Romania (Bucharest)

Flag Day

Romania’s Flag Day (Ziua Tricolorului) is an annual observance on June 26.

National Anthem Day

Romania’s Anthem Day (Ziua Imnului Național) is an annual observance on July 29.

St Mary's Day

The feast day of the Assumption of Mary is a national holiday in Romania on August 15 every year.

September Equinox

September Equinox in Romania (Bucharest)

Halloween

Some places in Romania, including in parts of Transylvania, have special Halloween events inspired by the Dracula theme on October 31.

St Andrew's Day

St Andrew’s Day (Ziua Sfântului Andrei) is a national holiday in Romania on November 30 every year.

National Day

National Day in Romania, also called Unification Day, is an annual public holiday to remember when the country’s provinces became united on December 1, 1918.

Constitution Day

Romania’s Constitution Day is observed on December 8 every year.

December Solstice

December Solstice in Romania (Bucharest)

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve, or the day before Christmas Day, falls on December 24 every year in Romania.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is a Christian holiday to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth in Romania and falls on December 25 every year.

Second day of Christmas

The second day of Christmas falls on December 26 and is part of a two-day Christian holiday in Romania to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth.

New Year's Eve

Many Romanians celebrate New Year’s Eve (Revelion) on December 31, the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.