Festivals

Dubrovnik Summer Festival

Season or date: Mid-July to late August

The country's largest arts festival featuring opera, theatre, and concerts in the walled city.

Split Summer Festival

Season or date: July

Open-air plays and ballet around Diocletian's Palace popular.

Zagreb Advent

Season or date: December

Winter tradition adorning the city with Christmas markets and illuminations.

Rijeka International Carnival

Season or date: Late January to February

Central-Eastern Europe's largest carnival with costume parades through the city.

Šibenik International Children's Festival

Season or date: Late June

Children's theatre and workshops held.

Imotski Wine Night

Season or date: September

Istrian harvest festival enjoying new wine and local cuisine.

Public holidays

  • New Year's Day
  • Easter and Easter Monday
  • Labour Day
  • Corpus Christi
  • Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
  • Statehood Day
  • Victory Day
  • Assumption of Mary
  • Independence Day
  • All Saints' Day
  • Christmas
  • St. Stephen's Day