The following is a list of public holidays in Romania. According to Romanian law, Romania had 51 public holidays as of 2011, which cover 14% of the days of the year in the country from which 15 days are non-working. In 2025, Romania had 17 public non-working holidays
Official non-working holidays Date Romanian name English name Remarks 1-2 JanuaryNew Year's Day 6 JanuaryEpiphany 7 JanuaryJohn the Baptist24 JanuaryDay of the Unification of the Romanian PrincipalitiesCelebrates unification of the Romanian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 and the foundation of the Romanian modern state. A non-working day since 2016.1 MayLabour DayInternational Labour DayApril/MayGood Friday, Easter, Easter MondayThe official holiday is the Orthodox Easter. The holiday is three days long, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are non-working. Easter Sunday is , , , .1 JuneChildren's DayPublic holiday starting with 2017May/JunePentecost, Pentecost Monday The 50th and 51st day from Orthodox Easter. Pentecost is , , , .15 AugustDormition of the Mother of GodAlso the Day of the Romanian Naval Forces since St. Mary is the patroness saint of the Navy.30 NovemberSaint Andrew's DaySaint Andrew is the patron saint of Romania.1 DecemberNational Day of RomaniaIt celebrates the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania.25-26 DecemberChristmas DayBoth first and second Christmas Day are holidays.
Other working holidays and observances Date Name Remarks15 JanuaryNational Culture DayCelebration of the birth of the Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.27 JanuaryInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day19 FebruaryBrâncuși DayNot a public holiday20 FebruaryWorld Day of Social Justice8 MarchWomen's DayObserves International Women's Day9 MarchAnti-Communist Political Prisoners' Day20 MarchInternational Francophonie Day and International Day of Happiness21 MarchInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, World Down Syndrome Day, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and Oltenia Day22 MarchWorld Water Day24 MarchWorld Tuberculosis Day25 MarchRomanian Police Day and International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition27 MarchDay of the Union of Bessarabia with RomaniaCelebrates the Union of Bessarabia with Romania.Last or second-to-last Saturday in MarchEarth HourNot a public holiday. The last Saturday in March except Earth Hour is held a week earlier when Holy Saturday falls on the last Saturday in March.First Sunday in AprilNATO DayNot a public holiday – observed by the Government institutions. , , , .2 AprilWorld Autism Awareness Day3 AprilRomanian Gendarmerie Day7 AprilWorld Health Day8 AprilDay of the Romani Ethnicity of Romania22 AprilEarth DayNot a public holiday 23 AprilRailway Day, Librarian Day, World Book Day, National Day of the Romanian Tax Consultant29 AprilWar Veterans' DayFirst Sunday in MayMother's Day, , , , Second Sunday in MayFather's Day, Teenager's Day and National Dress Day, , , .2 MayNational Youth Day3 MayWorld Press Freedom Day5 MayDay of the Tatar Language8 MayEquality of Opportunities Between Women and Men Day9 MayIndependence Day, Victory Day and Europe DayIt celebrates Romania's proclamation of independence during the war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877–1878, concluded with the recognition of Romania's independence. Romania celebrates the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. Also, starting 2007, Romania observes Europe Day.10 MayMonarchy Day, Balkan Romanianness DayThe first celebrates the crowning of Carol I as its first king, as well as all the kings of the Romanian monarchy.14 MayInternational Humanitarian Rights Day15 MayNational Veterinary Day and International Day of Families21 MayWorld Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development24 MayBulgarian Language Day25 MaySlovak Language Day27 MayMihai Viteazul DayIn 1600, Michael the Brave briefly unified Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia under his rule.31 MayMilitary Reserves DayLast Sunday in MayDay of the Romanians Everywhere, Romanian Businessperson Day, , , .May/JuneHeroes' Day/AscensionThe 40th day from the Orthodox Easter. Not a public holiday – observed with military and religious festivities at the monuments dedicated to the national heroes (such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier). , , , .1 JuneParents' Day2 JuneNational Adoption Day4 JuneInternational Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression and Trianon Treaty Day.5 JuneNational Day Against Child Abuse and World Environment Day11 JuneDay of Romanian DemocracyCommemorates the Wallachian revolution of 1848.14 JuneWorld Blood Donor Day26 JuneNational Flag Day, International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingFirst Sunday in JulyJustice Day, , , .Second Sunday in JulyStatistician Day, , , .20 JulyRomanian Aviation and Air Force Day24 JulyRomanian Border Police Day28 JulyNational Ambulance Day and World Hepatitis Day29 JulyNational Anthem DayDate when Deșteaptă-te, române! was first performed, in 1848 at Râmnicu Vâlcea – not a public holiday30 JulyFriendship Day15 AugustNavy Day23 AugustLiberation from Fascist Occupation Day and Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Fascism and CommunismNational holiday between 1949 and 1990. On 23 August 1944, King Michael I joined with pro-Allied opposition politicians and led a successful coup against Conducător of Romania, Marshal Ion Antonescu's fascist government. Romania joins the Allies and participates alongside the Red Army in further operations in countries under Nazi occupation. Since 2011, Romania observes the European Day for Commemoration of the Victims of Totalitarian and Authoritarian regimes, also as a reminder of the Molotov–Ribbentrop pact signed on this day in 1939 – which resulted in Romania losing most of the region that is now Moldova and parts of Ukraine (see Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina).31 AugustRomanian Language Day1 SeptemberDanube Delta Biosphere Reserve Day10 SeptemberWorld Suicide Prevention Day13 SeptemberFirefighters of Romania's Day14 SeptemberRomanian Engineer's Day15 SeptemberInternational Day of Democracy21 SeptemberInternational Day of Peace28 SeptemberCzech Language Day29 SeptemberWorld Heart Day1 OctoberInternational Day of Older Persons and Romanian Diver's Day5 OctoberWorld Teachers' Day9 OctoberWorld Post Day10 OctoberWorld Mental Health Day11 OctoberTransylvanian Schools Day17 OctoberInternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty24 OctoberUnited Nations Day25 OctoberArmed Forces DayNot a public holiday. Observed by the Romanian Army and its veterans on the anniversary of the liberation of Carei, the last Romanian city under horthyst-fascist occupation during World War II. Also the birthday of King Michael I11 NovemberVeterans Day14 NovemberDobruja Day and World Diabetes DayDate which celebrates the integration of Northern Dobruja into Romania in 1878.16 NovemberInternational Day for Tolerance and Romanian World Heritage Day19 NovemberMen's Day and Romanian Researcher and Designer DayObserves men's day28 NovemberBukovina DayDate which celebrates the Union of Bukovina with Romania in 1918.Third Thursday of NovemberNational Day Without Tobacco, , , .Third Sunday of NovemberWorld Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, , , .1 DecemberWorld AIDS Day2 DecemberInternational Day for the Abolition of Slavery3 DecemberUnited Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities8 DecemberConstitution DayDate when the referendum on the Romanian Constitution was held in 1991 thus establishing the first democratic republic.9 DecemberInternational Anti-Corruption Day10 DecemberHuman Rights Day13 DecemberDay of the Tatar Ethnicity of Romania16 DecemberNational Solidarity Day Against Dictatorship18 DecemberDay of the National Minorities of Romania20 DecemberInternational Human Solidarity Day21 DecemberDay of Remembrance of the Victims of Communism in RomaniaMarks the peak of the victorious Romanian Revolution of 1989 and commemorates the victims who fell in the violent street confrontations between 16 and 27 December.22 DecemberRomanian Revolution Victory and Freedom Day
Traditional holidays – working observances Date Name Remarks24 FebruaryDragobetele Similar to St. Valentine's Day1 MarchMărțișorul Spring festival
See also
Public holidays in Moldova Public holidays in Transnistria
References
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