Romania has one of the longer holiday lists in the EU, built on Orthodox Easter and Pentecost, the 1 December Great Union Day, and both Christmas days. Orthodox Easter usually falls on a different Sunday from the Western one.

How people take the days

Where a holiday lands at a weekend the following working day is granted instead, so long weekends are frequent. Many offices thin out badly between Christmas and Epiphany.

If you're visiting

1 December brings a military parade in Bucharest and Alba Iulia. Easter weekend empties the cities as people return to family villages, and restaurants close with them.

If you live here

Orthodox dates govern the calendar even in secular workplaces; plan childcare around the Easter and Pentecost pairs, which are each two consecutive days off.

Nearby countries

Neighbours of Romania — see their holidays, or compare the two calendars side by side.

What these days actually mean

Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.

St. Andrew's Day

30 Nov 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.

National Day/Great Union

1 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: 1 December marks the 1918 assembly at Alba Iulia that united Transylvania with Romania. A military parade passes the Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest, and Alba Iulia holds the largest civic celebration, with free bean stew and mulled wine.
Business: Public holiday; banks, offices and most shops close.
Transport: Sunday services; parade closures in northern Bucharest from early morning.

Written for this country

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
Business: Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
Transport: Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.

St. Stephen's Day

26 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.