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Remembrance Day
Wednesday, 18 Nov 2026 · Croatia · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls midweek on a Wednesday. It splits the week rather than extending the weekend, so bridging costs two days of leave either side.
What the day is for
18 November remembers the 1991 fall of Vukovar after an eighty-seven-day siege. Tens of thousands walk the Column of Remembrance from the hospital to the memorial cemetery in silence, candles in hand.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday since 2020; banks, offices and most shops close.
Getting around
Sunday services; Vukovar's centre closes for the column and is reached by thousands of coaches.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Tuesday · 18 Nov 2025Bridge to 4 days
2026Wednesday · 18 Nov 20261-day break
2027Thursday · 18 Nov 2027Bridge to 4 days
2028Saturday · 18 Nov 20282-day break
2029Sunday · 18 Nov 20292-day break
See the full Croatia holiday calendar or count the working days.