Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Croatia

Before planning a trip around a festival, verify the festival dates at the festival's website or with a local tourist information office. For more information about these and other events, visit the official tourism site for Croatia.
This list includes major festivals in major cities, plus national holidays observed throughout Croatia. Many sights and banks close down on national holidays — keep it in mind when planning your itinerary. Note that this isn't a complete list; holidays can strike without warning.
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November–December: Dubrovnik Winter Festival

December 24 & 25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)

December 26: Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day (closures)

December 31: New Year's Eve (fireworks in Zagreb, elsewhere)

January 1: New Year's Day (closures)

January 6: Epiphany (closures)

March 19–23: Festival of Lights, Dubrovnik (light displays on landmark buildings)

April 18–21: Easter weekend (Good Friday through Easter Monday; closures on Sunday and Monday)

May 30: Statehood Day (military parade in Jelačić Square in Zagreb; closures)

June 6–13 (likely): Dance Week Festival, Zagreb

Mid-June–mid-July (10 performances): Klapa Musik Festival, Omiš (south of Split)

June 19: Corpus Christi (religious festival; closures)

June 22: Antifascist Struggle Day (closures)

June 23–25: INmusic Festival, Zagreb (indie rock)

July 10–17 (likely): Pula Film Festival

July 10–August 25: Dubrovnik Summer Festival

July 11–13: Ultra Music Festival, Split (huge dance-music party outside town)

July 16–20: International Folklore Festival, Zagreb (costumes, songs, dances from all over Croatia)

July 22–27: Motovun Film Festival

July 24–28 (likely): Outlook Festival, near Pula (giant bass-music festival in Roman fort)

August 5: National Thanksgiving Day (closures)

August 15: Assumption Day (closures)

Late August: Nights of Diocletian, Split (toga-clad celebrations — highlight of the longer Days of Diocletian festival)

September 4–8: Obonjan (laid-back music festival/wellness retreat on private island)

October weekends: Truffle Days, various towns in Istria (truffle-related weekend events)

November 1: All Saints' Day/Remembrance Day (religious festival, some closures)

November–December: Dubrovnik Winter Festival

November 11: St. Martin's Day (official first day of wine season)

December 24 & 25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (closures)

December 26: Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day (closures)

December 31: New Year's Eve (fireworks in Zagreb, elsewhere)