View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Kosovo for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.
Sat, Feb 13 → Wed, Feb 17
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
Other dates worth booking
Kosovo's Independence Day (February 17, 2008) marks one of the most recent and most contested declarations of statehood covered on this site, not universally recognized by all UN member states. Constitution Day (April 9) marks the 2008 constitution that followed shortly after independence itself.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Viti i Ri (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2027 | Thursday | Krishtlindjet Ortodokse (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| February 17, 2027 | Wednesday | Dita e Pavarësisë (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fitër Bajrami (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Pashkët Katolike (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 9, 2027 | Friday | Dita e Kushtetutës (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 2, 2027 | Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2027 | Sunday | Dita e Evropës (Europe Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Kurban Bajrami (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Krishtlindja (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Viti i Ri (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 7, 2026 | Wednesday | Krishtlindjet Ortodokse (Orthodox Christmas) | Public Holiday |
| February 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Dita e Pavarësisë (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fitër Bajrami (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Pashkët Katolike (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 9, 2026 | Thursday | Dita e Kushtetutës (Constitution Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 12, 2026 | Sunday | Pashkët Ortodokse (Orthodox Easter) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punonjësve (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | Dita e Evropës (Europe Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Kurban Bajrami (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Krishtlindja (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Kosovo has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Kosovo in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Europe Day (Sunday, May 9), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Kosovo grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Kosovo does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
5 consecutive days off in Kosovo in 2027, February 13–February 17, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Kosovo is Krishtlindja (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.
Orthodox Christmas, Easter Sunday, Orthodox Easter, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) do not fall on the same date every year in Kosovo, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.