Romania has a total of 35 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2017 New Year’s Day (Anul Nou) and the following day, on January 1 and 2 respectively, are annual holidays in Romania.
Day after New Year's Day
Monday, January 2, 2017 Both New Year’s Day (Anul Nou) and the following day, on January 1 and 2 respectively, are annual holidays in Romania.
Epiphany
Friday, January 6, 2017 Epiphany is a Christian holiday celebrated globally on January 6 each year. It commemorates two events recorded in the Bible: the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus; and Jesus’ baptism.
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Saturday, January 7, 2017 Synaxis of St. John the Baptist is a observance in Romania
Unification Day
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Unification Day celebrates the political union between Wallachia and Moldavia, which is deemed as the foundation of modern Romania.
Constantin Brancusi Day
Sunday, February 19, 2017 Constantin Brancusi Day is a observance in Romania
Dragobete
Friday, February 24, 2017 Dragobete is a folk holiday in Romania with ancient origins that centers on love and the return of spring.
Mărțișor
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Mărțișor in Romania celebrates the start of spring. The name stems from the word March, which is “martie” in Romanian.
International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Many people in Romania celebrate Women’s Day on March 8.
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2017 March Equinox in Romania (Bucharest)
Orthodox Easter Day
Sunday, April 16, 2017 Easter (Paștele) is both a religious and a national holiday in Romania. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar.
Orthodox Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2017 The Day after Easter (Paștele) is both a religious and a national holiday in Romania. The Easter date is based on the Orthodox Christian Church’s calendar.
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2017 Labor Day (Ziua muncii) is a national public holiday in Romania on May 1 each year.
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Many Romanians celebrate Mother’s Day (Ziua Mamei) on the first Sunday of May.
Monarchy Day
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Monarchy Day is a observance in Romania
Fathers' Day
Sunday, May 14, 2017 Many Romanians celebrate Father’s Day (Ziua Tatălui) on the second Sunday of May.
Orthodox Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2017 Ascension Day (Înălțarea) is an annual observance in Romania to commemorate the Christian belief of Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven.
Children's Day
Thursday, June 1, 2017 Children’s Day (Ziua Copilului) is annually celebrated on June 1 in Romania.
Children's Day (bridge holiday)
Friday, June 2, 2017 Children’s Day (Ziua Copilului) is annually celebrated on June 1 in Romania.
Orthodox Pentecost
Sunday, June 4, 2017 Many Christians in Romania celebrate the Pentecost (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Orthodox Pentecost Monday
Monday, June 5, 2017 Many Christians celebrate the Whit Monday (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday in Romania.
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 June Solstice in Romania (Bucharest)
Flag Day
Monday, June 26, 2017 Romania’s Flag Day (Ziua Tricolorului) is an annual observance on June 26.
National Anthem Day
Saturday, July 29, 2017 Romania’s Anthem Day (Ziua Imnului Național) is an annual observance on July 29.
St Mary's Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 The feast day of the Assumption of Mary is a national holiday in Romania on August 15 every year.
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2017 September Equinox in Romania (Bucharest)
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Some places in Romania, including in parts of Transylvania, have special Halloween events inspired by the Dracula theme on October 31.
St Andrew's Day
Thursday, November 30, 2017 St Andrew’s Day (Ziua Sfântului Andrei) is a national holiday in Romania on November 30 every year.
National Day
Friday, December 1, 2017 National Day in Romania, also called Unification Day, is an annual public holiday to remember when the country’s provinces became united on December 1, 1918.
Constitution Day
Friday, December 8, 2017 Romania’s Constitution Day is observed on December 8 every year.
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2017 December Solstice in Romania (Bucharest)
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2017 Christmas Eve, or the day before Christmas Day, falls on December 24 every year in Romania.
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2017 Christmas Day is a Christian holiday to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth in Romania and falls on December 25 every year.
Second day of Christmas
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 The second day of Christmas falls on December 26 and is part of a two-day Christian holiday in Romania to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth.
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2017 Many Romanians celebrate New Year’s Eve (Revelion) on December 31, the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
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