Romania Public Holidays in 2020
Romania has a total of 35 holidays in 2020. 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 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | 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 |
Thursday, January 2, 2020 | Both New Year’s Day (Anul Nou) and the following day, on January 1 and 2 respectively, are annual holidays in Romania. |
| Epiphany |
Monday, January 6, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Synaxis of St. John the Baptist is a observance in Romania |
| Unification Day |
Friday, January 24, 2020 | Unification Day celebrates the political union between Wallachia and Moldavia, which is deemed as the foundation of modern Romania. |
| Constantin Brancusi Day |
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 | Constantin Brancusi Day is a observance in Romania |
| Dragobete |
Monday, February 24, 2020 | Dragobete is a folk holiday in Romania with ancient origins that centers on love and the return of spring. |
| Mărțișor |
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | Mărțișor in Romania celebrates the start of spring. The name stems from the word March, which is “martie” in Romanian. |
| International Women's Day |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 | Many people in Romania celebrate Women’s Day on March 8. |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Romania (Bucharest) |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Friday, April 17, 2020 | Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world annually observe Good Friday to commemorate the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion. |
| Orthodox Easter Day |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 | 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 20, 2020 | 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 |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Labor Day (Ziua muncii) is a national public holiday in Romania on May 1 each year. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 3, 2020 | Many Romanians celebrate Mother’s Day (Ziua Mamei) on the first Sunday of May. |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Many Romanians celebrate Father’s Day (Ziua Tatălui) on the second Sunday of May. |
| Monarchy Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Monarchy Day is a observance in Romania |
| Orthodox Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | Ascension Day (Înălțarea) is an annual observance in Romania to commemorate the Christian belief of Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven. |
| Children's Day |
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Children’s Day (Ziua Copilului) is annually celebrated on June 1 in Romania. |
| Orthodox Pentecost |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 | Many Christians in Romania celebrate the Pentecost (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday. |
| Orthodox Pentecost Monday |
Monday, June 8, 2020 | Many Christians celebrate the Whit Monday (Rusalii or Rusaliile) public holiday in Romania. |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Romania (Bucharest) |
| Flag Day |
Friday, June 26, 2020 | Romania’s Flag Day (Ziua Tricolorului) is an annual observance on June 26. |
| National Anthem Day |
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | Romania’s Anthem Day (Ziua Imnului Național) is an annual observance on July 29. |
| St Mary's Day |
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | The feast day of the Assumption of Mary is a national holiday in Romania on August 15 every year. |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Romania (Bucharest) |
| Halloween |
Saturday, October 31, 2020 | 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 |
Monday, November 30, 2020 | St Andrew’s Day (Ziua Sfântului Andrei) is a national holiday in Romania on November 30 every year. |
| National Day |
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Romania’s Constitution Day is observed on December 8 every year. |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Romania (Bucharest) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve, or the day before Christmas Day, falls on December 24 every year in Romania. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | 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 |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | 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 |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | 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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