Some holidays are defined by the Law as working holidays, hence they are not bank holidays, but they are observed by the state and people.
| Working Holidays | |||||
| Date | Name | Local Name | 2012 Date | 2013 Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Saint Sava Day | Свети Сава, Sveti Sava | January 27 | according to Julian Calendar. Patron saint of the Serbian schools. In the Gregorian Calendar it's observed on January 14 | |
| April 22 | Holocaust Remembrance Day | Дан сећања на жртве холокауста, Dan sećanja na žrtve holokausta | April 22 | Holocaust, genocide and World War II victims remembrance day | |
| May 9 | Europe Day / Victory Day* | Дан Европе / Дан победе, Dan Evrope / Dan pobede | May 9 | Originally celebrated as Eastern/Russian version of the Victory in Europe Day commemorating the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. Today, more and more people celebrate it as Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration in 1950 | |
| June 28 | Saint Vitus Day | Видовдан, Vidovdan | June 28 | According to Julian Calendar. Remembrance on the Battle of Kosovo. In the Gregorian Calendar it's observed on June 15 | |
| October 21 | National World War II Victims Remembrance Day | Дан сећања на српске жртве, Dan sećanja na srpske žrtve | October 21 | World War II national victims remembrance day | |
* By Law, defined only as Victory day.
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