Holidays
On holidays, banks, authorities, and many shops are closed. Supermarkets (Konzum, Spar, Lidl) have reduced hours or are completely closed. Restaurants and tourist facilities on the coast usually remain open during the season.
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Nova godina (New Year) | Everything closed |
| January 6 | Sveta tri kralja (Epiphany) | Shops closed, churches full |
| Variable | Uskrs / Uskrsni ponedjeljak (Easter + Easter Monday) | Quiet from Friday to Monday |
| May 1 | Praznik rada (Labor Day) | Many excursion destinations crowded |
| May 30 | Dan državnosti (Statehood Day) | Commemorates the 1991 Declaration of Independence |
| Variable | Tijelovo (Corpus Christi) | 60 days after Easter |
| June 22 | Dan antifašističke borbe (Anti-Fascist Struggle Day) | Commemorative events |
| August 5 | Dan pobjede (Victory Day) | Commemorates Operation Oluja (Liberation of Knin 1995); military parades, patriotic atmosphere |
| August 15 | Velika Gospa (Assumption of Mary) | One of the most important holidays; processions, especially in Sinj (Sinjska Alka) |
| November 1 | Svi sveti (All Saints' Day) | Cemetery visits, candles everywhere |
| November 18 | Dan sjećanja (Remembrance Day for Vukovar) | Day of mourning; Column of Remembrance to Vukovar |
| December 25 | Božić (Christmas) | Family day, everything closed |
| December 26 | Sveti Stjepan (St. Stephen's Day) | Second Christmas holiday |
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On <strong>August 5</strong> (Dan pobjede) and <strong>August 15</strong> (Velika Gospa), the coast is particularly crowded because Croatians themselves have the day off. Be sure to book hotels and ferries early!