Romania Public Holidays 2027

About Romania Public Holidays

Romania's public holiday system is governed by the Labour Code (Codul Muncii) and reflects the country's dual cultural heritage as a predominantly Orthodox Christian nation with deep historical roots in both Eastern Christian tradition and Latin-European civic identity. In 2027, Romania observes 17 named statutory dates set by law. Fixed-date holidays include New Year's Day and its second day (January 1–2), Unification of the Principalities Day (January 24), Labour Day (May 1), Children's Day (June 1), the Dormition of the Theotokos — also known as the Assumption of Mary (August 15), St. Andrew's Day (November 30), National Day (December 1), and the two days of Christmas (December 25–26). On all public holidays, employees are entitled to a paid day off; if required to work, they receive compensatory time off or premium pay as stipulated in their employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements.

The moveable Orthodox holidays — Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Whit Sunday (Pentecost), and Whit Monday — are calculated according to the Julian (Old Style) calendar used by the Romanian Orthodox Church, which typically places these feasts one to five weeks later than the Western Gregorian Easter. In 2027, Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, May 2, making Easter Monday May 3. Orthodox Pentecost (Rusaliile) falls on Sunday, June 20, with Whit Monday on June 21. These dates represent the most important religious holidays in the Romanian calendar and are widely observed with family gatherings, church services, and traditional customs. Romania is one of the few EU member states that includes both Orthodox Easter and Pentecost as statutory public holidays, underscoring the central role of the Romanian Orthodox Church in national life.