Culture · Holidays
Holidays in Serbia
New Year (1 January) is a public holiday celebrated loudly. Orthodox Christmas is on 7 January. Each family has its own Slava date. Statehood Day (Dan državnosti) is 15 February; Vidovdan (28 June) is an important national and religious day.
Tips
- 7 January (Božić) is Christmas by the Julian calendar — a family holiday with traditional food.
- Wishing people "Srećan Božić!" is a nice gesture.