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Bosnia Demography
- The population before the war, 12 years ago, was above 4.3 million
and now there us about 3.8 million with 1 million Bosnians living abroad.
- The ratio of the different ethnic backgrounds is roughly the same as
pre-war; Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) 44%, Bosnian Serbs 32%, Bosnian
Croats 17% and 7% are Yugoslavs, Albanians, Roma’s and others.
- Sarajevo population is roughly 297, 416 at 141, 5 km².
Bosnia Public Holidays
| Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
January 1 |
New Year |
Nova godina |
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January 7 |
Christmas |
Bozic |
Orthodox |
January 9 |
Republic Day |
Dan Republike |
Republika Srpska |
January 14 |
New Year |
Nova godina |
Orthodox |
March 1 |
Independence day |
Dan nezavisnosti |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Easter |
Uskrs |
Catholic |
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Easter |
Uskrs |
Orthodox |
May 1 |
May Day |
Medunarodni praznik rada |
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May 6 |
St. George's Day |
Durdevdan |
Orthodox |
June 28 |
St. Vitus' Day |
Vidovdan |
Orthodox |
July 12 |
St. Peter's Day |
Petrovdan |
Orthodox |
August 2 |
St. Elijah's Day |
Ilindan |
Orthodox |
August 15 |
Assumption of Mary |
Velika Gospa |
Catholic |
August 28 |
Assumption of Mary |
Velika Gospojina |
Orthodox |
September 8 |
Nativity of Virgin Mary |
Mala Gospa |
Catholic |
September 21 |
Nativity of Virgin Mary |
Mala Gospojina |
Orthodox |
November 1 |
All Saints Day |
Svi sveti |
Catholic |
November 2 |
All Souls Day |
Dan mrtvih |
Catholic |
November 8 |
St. Demetrius' day |
Mitrovdan |
Orthodox |
November 25 |
National Day |
Dan drzavnosti |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
December 25 |
Christmas |
Bozic |
Catholic |
According to the
Islamic calendar |
1st day of Muharram |
New Year |
Muslimanska Nova godina |
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12th day of Rabee'ul-Awwal |
Prophet's Anniversary |
Mevlud |
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10th day of Hajj |
Eid ul-Adha |
Kurban Bajram (Hadzibajram) |
can be celebrated up to three days later |
1st day of Shawwal |
Eid ul-Fitr |
Ramazanski Bajram |
following the last day of the month of Ramadan |
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