Croatia
Holidays & Observances in Croatia
Croatia is a Southeast European country on the Adriatic Sea. Most Croatians practice Roman Catholicism with a small population practicing Greek Orthodoxy, so Christian holidays are very important. The most important holiday is probably Christmas, which lasts for a month each year beginning on St. Nicholas’s Day on December 6 and ending on Epiphany on January 6. Each of these holidays have their own specific traditions. On St. Nicholas’s Day, children put out their stockings for gifts from Saint Nicholas like many children around the world do on Christmas. The bad children, however, instead of receiving coal are said to be kidnapped by evil woodland spirits. Children also receive gifts from St. Nicholas on Christmas.
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Country Observances
| Common Observance | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Holiday Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas | Christmas Eve | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Christmas | Christmas | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Epiphany - Three Kings Day | Epiphany | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Ash Wednesday / Carnival | Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Daylight Saving Time | DST starts | Time Related | |
| Palm Sunday | Palm Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Maundy Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter | Easter | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| National Day | Independence Day Croatia | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day Croatia | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Daylight Saving Time | DST ends | Time Related | |
| All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs |