3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3
New Year's Day · 2nd day of the New Year · 2nd day of the New Year (substitute day)
123
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 4–5) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
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Long Weekends in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 8 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Jan 6 – 9). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 8
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
4 daysThu, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 9
6789
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jan 4–5) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
3 daysFri, Jan 14 – Sun, Jan 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 10–13) for 11 days off (Jan 6 – 16).
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17
Easter Sunday · Orthodox Easter · Easter Monday
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 18–21) for 9 days off (Apr 15 – 23).
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2
Labour Day · 2nd day of the Labour Day
293012
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 3–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 3–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, May 25
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 26) for 4 days off (May 25 – 28).
1 dayThu, Jun 15
Corpus Christi — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 16) for 4 days off (Jun 15 – 18).
1 dayThu, Aug 3
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
1 dayTue, Aug 15
Assumption — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 14) for 4 days off (Aug 12 – 15).
3 daysSat, Aug 26 – Mon, Aug 28
262728
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 29 – Sep 1) for 9 days off (Aug 26 – Sep 3).
2 daysWed, Nov 1 – Thu, Nov 2
All Saints' Day · All Souls' Day
12
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 3) for 5 days off (Nov 1 – 5).
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26
23242526
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 27–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2d · Jan 4–5 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 11 | 4d · Jan 10–13 | Jan 6 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 2d · May 3–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · May 22–24 | May 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 22–24 + May 26 | May 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · May 26 | May 25 – 28 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 12–14 | Jun 10 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 12–14 + Jun 16 | Jun 10 – 18 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 16 | Jun 15 – 18 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 14 | Aug 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 14 + Aug 16–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 16–18 | Aug 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 29 – Sep 1 | Aug 26 – Sep 3 |
| 6 | 2d · Oct 30–31 | Oct 28 – Nov 2 |
| 9 | 3d · Oct 30–31 + Nov 3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 5Best value | 1d · Nov 3 | Nov 1 – 5 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 27–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.