Public holidays in Romania

In Romania, most holidays are based on Christian events like Easter and Christmas. As in many Eastern European countries, the date of Easter is not calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, but according to the calendar of the Orthodox Church. Thus, Easter always takes place a little later than in most countries. In Serbia, for example, the Orthodox calendar is also used to calculate Christmas, but not in Romania.

Two more special features: The beginning of the year is celebrated with two public holidays, while Good Friday is not celebrated at all.


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