4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day · 2nd day of the New Year
1234
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 5) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
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Long Weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Jan 1 – 4). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 7 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 7 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysTue, Jan 6 – Wed, Jan 7
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Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 5) for 7 days off (Jan 1 – 7).
1 dayWed, Jan 14
Orthodox New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
14
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 12–13) for 5 days off (Jan 10 – 14).
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 16–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 7–10) for 9 days off (Apr 4 – 12).
2 daysSat, Apr 11 – Sun, Apr 12
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 7–10) for 9 days off (Apr 4 – 12).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labour Day · 2nd day of the Labour Day
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
1 dayThu, Jun 4
Corpus Christi — a lone day off, bridge it:
4
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 5) for 4 days off (Jun 4 – 7).
1 dayTue, Jun 16
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 15) for 4 days off (Jun 13 – 16).
2 daysSat, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 16
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1 dayTue, Aug 25
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 24) for 4 days off (Aug 22 – 25).
3 daysFri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30
282930
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 26–27) for 6 days off (Aug 25 – 30).
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2
All Saints' Day · All Souls' Day
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Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Nov 3–6) for 9 days off (Oct 31 – Nov 8).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 14 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 5 | Dec 25 – Jan 7 |
| 7Best value | 1d · Jan 5 | Jan 1 – 7 |
| 11 | 3d · Jan 5 + Jan 8–9 | Jan 1 – 11 |
| 6 | 2d · Jan 8–9 | Jan 6 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 8–9 + Jan 12–13 | Jan 6 – 14 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 12–13 | Jan 10 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 12–13 + Jan 15–16 | Jan 10 – 18 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 15–16 | Jan 14 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 16–19 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 4 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 1–3 | May 30 – Jun 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 1–3 + Jun 5 | May 30 – Jun 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 5 | Jun 4 – 7 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 15 | Jun 13 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 15 + Jun 17–19 | Jun 13 – 21 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 17–19 | Jun 16 – 21 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 24 | Aug 22 – 25 |
| 9 | 3d · Aug 24 + Aug 26–27 | Aug 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 2d · Aug 26–27 | Aug 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 3–6 | Oct 31 – Nov 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Bosnia and Herzegovina's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.