Non-working days and holidays in 2023

Are you planning a multi-day vacation or looking forward to an extended weekend? Read on for all the information about non-working days, holidays, and national holidays in 2023!

Extended weekend or annual leave?

The first holiday of the year, specifically New Year's Day, fell on a Sunday. However, the rest of 2023 leaves plenty of opportunities for combining and planning shorter or longer vacations. Every non-working Tuesday or Thursday is a good opportunity to catch an 'extended weekend', and they can always be used for spending time with family, getting away from the city, or any other 'luxury' you don't usually have time for.

In Croatia, we have 14 holidays and national holidays, of which 10 fall on weekdays in 2023. It may sound like few non-working days in the week compared to some previous years, but they can be used effectively if planned in advance!

List of non-working days in 2023: Holidays and National Holidays

Sunday, January 1, 2023 - New Year's Day

Friday, January 6, 2023 - Epiphany

Sunday/Monday, April 9-10, 2023 - Easter/Easter Monday

Monday, May 1, 2023 - Labor Day

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - Statehood Day

Thursday, June 8, 2023 - Corpus Christi

Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Anti-Fascist Resistance Day

Saturday, August 5, 2023 - Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Veterans Day

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - Assumption of Mary

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - All Saints' Day

Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Homeland War and for the Victims of Vukovar and Škabrnja

Monday, December 25, 2023 - Christmas Day

Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - St. Stephen's Day

What can be "combined"?

New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter, and Easter Monday are already part of an extended weekend. Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Remembrance Day for the Victims of the Homeland War fall on Saturdays, so we can't "combine" them with anything.

However, Statehood Day, Corpus Christi, Anti-Fascist Resistance Day, and the Assumption of Mary leave room for combining, and with two days off, you can connect All Saints' Day as an extended weekend.